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Molly Davis
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Molly Davis


Molly is a policy analyst specializing in criminal justice. She is a senior contributor for Young Voices Advocates and a recipient of their 2019 award for excellence in advocacy. She is also a contributor to The Federalist. Molly’s writing has appeared in various news outlets including The Hill, Wired, Orange County Register, Washington Examiner, Salt Lake Tribune, and more. She graduated magna cum laude with a BA in political science and communication studies from Rocky Mountain College. Molly is also an alumna of the Charles Koch Institute’s fellowship program, and internship program.

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Conservatives should support sentencing reform for crack cocaine


Science tells us there is no pharmacological difference between crack and powder cocaine in terms of active ingredients, so why treat them so differently under the law?

  • Molly Davis
  • 10th Sep '21
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Utah will soon allow some lower-level crimes to be cleared from the record


If you’re reading this, and have a criminal record or know of someone who has a criminal record, please share this information as it could help someone’s job and life prospects.

  • Molly Davis
  • 5th Aug '21
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Justice and Due Process
Justice and Due Process

Asset Forfeiture Reform Is Great. More Is Better.


There’s still a lot of work to be done to fully protect an individual's private property from being taken by law enforcement.

  • Molly Davis
  • 17th Jun '21
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Justice and Due Process

Utah Ends Debt-Based Driver’s License Suspensions


If an individual breaks the law, they should absolutely be held accountable for their actions. But it’s important to penalize the underlying action, not the subsequent failure to pay the associated fine. Taking away their...

  • Molly Davis
  • 27th May '21
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Justice and Due Process

Utah Stops Releasing Pre-Conviction Mugshots


In most cases, because of this bill, individuals mugshot’s will be kept private, ensuring their reputations aren’t forever tarnished before a guilty plea or finding is ever met, despite their presumed innocence.

  • Molly Davis
  • 26th May '21
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Utah’s medical cannabis program is a success


This op-ed was originally published in the Salt Lake Tribune. Megan Keller, a Provo mom of four, used to suffer 30 seizures every single day. Her epilepsy made it impossible to work, drive or perform regular tasks independently....

  • Molly Davis
  • 24th May '21
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Justice and Due Process

Changes coming to probation and parole


Technical violations should not result in jail, and this bill takes the first step to help make sure that doesn’t happen. The Sentencing Commission has already done a lot of great work on Utah’s probation and parole system, and...

  • Molly Davis
  • 8th Apr '21
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Stop suspending driver licenses for unpaid court debt


Unless you live and work in downtown Salt Lake, having a driver’s license is essential — especially in the rural parts of the state. Yet, to the detriment of those who are struggling financially, the state has made a bad habit of...

  • Molly Davis
  • 28th Jan '21
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Next for Utah criminal justice reform? The court system


The justice court system would benefit from a thorough review. Utahns deserve consideration of circumstances and to have corruption stopped before it starts.

  • Molly Davis
  • 23rd Dec '20
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A routine traffic stop should be nothing more


There's a simple way to let police do their jobs without violating the rights of individuals during traffic stops. Here's how.

  • Molly Davis
  • 4th Dec '20
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