John Delaney in Survey of 2020 Presidential campaign websites

On Crime: End cash bail; end mandatory minimums; end death penalty

• End or limit the use of money bail in the federal criminal justice system and encourage states to pursue similar reforms. Cash bail is excessive, discriminatory, and costly for taxpayers and communities
• End for-profit prisons
• Eliminate mandatory minimum sentences
• Increase funding for public defenders
• End the death penalty
• Increase funding for police body cameras
• Promote "ban the box" policies
• Provide federal funding for training and support of police officers designed to prevent racial profiling and generally encourage de-escalation
• Reemphasize Obama era DOJ oversight authorities of law enforcement practices that demonstrate a pattern of abuse or misconduct

On Drugs: Remove marijuana from Schedule I; remake guidelines

• Remove marijuana from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act and create strong federal guidelines and taxation polices to support decisions at the state level
• Increase federal support for recidivism reduction programs that have proven to be effective
• Increase funding for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to increase community policing

On Homeland Security: National service program: military or community service

• Military service
• Community Service would operate similarly to AmeriCorps or The Peace Corps. An example could include a Generations United plan which partners the volunteers with the elderly to teach technological proficiency.
• Infrastructure apprenticeships, via public/private partnerships with private companies and trade unions. All federal contractors would be required to design and implement an apprentice program
• Climate Corps: volunteers would assist in clean energy projects, including solar installation, improving building efficiency, developing community gardens, and increasing awareness about sustainable practices.

On Technology: National AI Strategy focused on security

• Prioritize resources to eliminate gaps in national abilities compared to other high-tech countries
• Invest in areas of research that deserve additional funding
• Develop incentives for high-tech professionals to work for the government
• Support an immigration system that values high-tech professionals
• Crack down on international intellectual property (IP) theft
• Advance AI defense capabilities to ensure the U.S. can defend against future technological threats
• Lead the international community in establishing rules of engagement to ensure the technology does not lead to a lower threshold for violence

On Welfare & Poverty: Invest in rural America: opportunity zones & doubled EITC

• Student loan forgiveness for people that live and work in these communities for 10 years
• Priority in government contracting to companies with a majority of employees in rural counties
• Fix opportunity zone legislation to focus more on operating businesses, rather than investing in real estate
• Double the EITC
• Incentivize companies to build negative emission technology in rural America and coal country
• Create new SBIC and SBA Loan programs to encourage entrepreneurship and focus venture capital investment in rural America, particularly agricultural and climate disruptive technologies
• Support entrepreneurship in rural communities and mid-sized cities adjacent to rural America