The Senator said he thinks the reform is likely because a number of Republican leaders, who will be taking the Senate majority in January, "have affirmed… their desire to work on this issue."
"The urgencies are now well known," Booker told Sputnik, adding that criminal justice and prison sentencing reform is only one issue where protestors are demanding changes. "I think the protestors are asking for changes on lots of levels of government."
During the Tuesday Senate Judiciary hearing, Booker noted that the protests in Ferguson, Missouri, Staten Island New York, and other parts of the country are not a response to specific incidents, but are done "with the knowledge that we all have, that the system is woefully biased against minorities in this country."
The recent killings of unarmed African-Americans Eric Garner and Michael Brown by white police officers have led to increased public outcry and protests over racial inequality in the US.
Multiple bills have been introduced in the US Senate, dealing with civil rights issues, including voting rights, racial profiling, and reforming the criminal justice system. State governments in Georgia, California, Utah and Texas are working on legislation to address inequalities in the criminal justice system.
