U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch last month spoke at a White House forum on increasing access to injustice. She spoke about the administration’s “bone deep” dedication about creating and expanding a pathway to justice.
“Here in this country every single person should be equal under the law,” she said.
Inadequate access to justice damages families and communities, Lynch said, adding resources are needed to improve access to justice to address issues such as elderly abuse and the expungement of criminal records.
“Americans with criminal records deserve a meaningful second chance in life because all of us deserve to be seen more than the worse thing then we have ever done,” she said.
Adding, “We still have a long way to go. It is true before every American is truly equal under the law. I am tremendously encouraged by the progress we have made and I am confident that with the devotion and commitment of everyone in this room we will continue to advance toward a United States, in which every individual in every community, sees the door to the courthouse as truly open and where liberty and justice belong to all.”