The Crime Report — Prosecutors — Galsworthy Criminal Justice Reform Program

Dethroning the ‘Kings of the Courtroom’: How to Turn Prosecutors into Reformers

“Still, he added, the prosecutor-led reform movement also carries with it some dangers. There’s a contradiction between trying to curb prosecutorial powers and using a prosecutor’s clout in the system to make changes in the administration of justice that critics could justifiably call political overreach or an abuse of the political process, Bellin noted. Instead, he argued, prosecutors should use their influence to reduce the “severity” of modern U.S. justice.“

The Crime Report

November 29, 2019

State Reforms, ProsecutorsPhillip ReevesNovember 29, 2019The Crime ReportComment

Beware of the Backlash Against Reform Prosecutors

“Now, the National Police Association (NPA), a little-known nonprofit formed in 2017, has filed a bar complaint with the Office of the Bar Counsel in Massachusetts in a presumed attempt to strip Rollins’ law license. The complaint itself is unlikely to succeed, as it fails to clearly state how she violated the Massachusetts Bar’s ethics rules. But it is worth highlighting as a significant attempt to close the main “safety valve” against American mass incarceration: reform-minded elected prosecutors.“

The Crime Report

January 7, 2019

State ReformsPhillip ReevesJanuary 7, 2019The Crime Report, Rachael RollinsComment

Are Americans Finally Turning Away From ‘Tough-on-Crime’ Era?

“The victories chalked up by Creuzot and Thompson underlined a fact that has largely been overlooked in postmortems of this month’s midterms: the growing support of voters for genuine change in the criminal justice system regardless of their party affiliations—-and there is perhaps no clearer bellwether for how far voters think the needle should move on criminal justice reform than how they vote for local prosecutors.“

The Crime Report

November 12, 2018

State ReformsPhillip ReevesNovember 12, 2018The Crime ReportComment

Why Your Vote Can Help Kickstart Real Justice Reform

“And so, over the past 50 years, coincident with the erosion of public welfare services, Americans have increasingly relied on the criminal justice system to solve problems that are not, at their heart, criminal. Problems like mental health, substance use, and poverty sometimes lead to criminal conduct.“

The Crime Report

November 6, 2018

ProsecutorsPhillip ReevesNovember 6, 2018The Crime ReportComment

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