Transcript for Charles Koch on Why Hiring Former Inmates Makes Sense

Red and just talk about these things would actually like to get some policies change that will make people's lives better and getting rid of these handicaps to getting a job. So you hear it Coke. Have done what they called ban the box you don't even ask if somebody hasn't from Aurora. But but but I believe me we will check whether they're a good person and they're planning of people. Who have been arrested and gotten out who are good people this is the heart of criminal justice reform detected somebody's opportunities shouldn't stop because they have. Made a mistake absolutely. And a good part of it is that the drug laws I think that we need to reform the drug laws so. We help people we help people rather than treat him as criminals. Now appear if you're burning people in hurting I mean shooting people and gang warfare is and stuff to sell products and then that you need to be put away protect. Society. But if you're just selling or using drugs I mean. I mean there there's got to be different ways to deal that that are piece appeared what's being. And even the point that if he's caught smoking a joint you can. Have a have a blemish on the director for rest your life not caught maybe become president states. It's it's that then seemed like a very just system to me.

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