Terry McAuliffe on Crime Democratic nominee for Governor; previously DNC Chair

Shift from military-style equipment to support services

He will invest in key areas to professionalize law enforcement agencies and improve accountability--through training and accreditation, community policing, and increased community engagement. He will examine areas including pretrial incarceration, investing in prevention and re-entry services, making sure that addiction is treated like the health crisis it is, and breaking down barriers that prevent individuals with criminal records from being productive members of our society.

Second chance for youthful offenders

Lowest adult recidivism rate in America

We made Virginia safer by reforming our juvenile justice system, and posting the lowest adult recidivism rate in America.

Grant 200,000 convicted felons the right to vote

The move expands voting rights to every Virginia felon who has completed their sentences and any supervised release, parole, or probation. It will also allow ex-offenders to run for public office, to serve on a jury, and to become a notary public.

The denial of rights has a particularly bitter history in Virginia, which is seen as a crucial swing state, the governor says: "Too often in both our distant and recent history, politicians have used their authority to restrict people's ability to participate in our democracy," he said. "Today we are reversing that disturbing trend." In Virginia, 1 in 5 African-Americans is disenfranchised, according to the Sentencing Project.

Secret purchase of lethal injection drugs, not electrocution

Legislative Outcome:: Passed House 59-40-1 on Feb. 10; passed Senate 22-16-1 on March 7; Gov. McAuliffe vetoed on April 8 and then signed substitute amendment

Restore voting rights to former offenders

I have made restoration of civil and voting rights of former offenders a central focus of my administration, and I'm proud to say that in just one year, we restored the rights of more than 5,200 former offenders.