Government,
Criminal
Feb. 20, 2020
Justice reform should rely on fact
The “conviction-and-incarceration-obsessed district attorney” is a common caricature used among “progressive prosecutors” looking to unseat their more experienced opponents.
R.J. Dreiling
Deputy District Attorney
Los Angeles District Attorney's Office
The opinions here are his own and do not reflect those of his employer.
The "conviction-and-incarceration-obsessed district attorney" is a common caricature used among "progressive prosecutors" looking to unseat their more experienced opponents. Condemning "mass incarceration," they fuel the fear that nonviolent, mentally ill people are being needlessly incarcerated by unscrupulous prosecutors. A recent article in the Huffington Post covering the Los Angeles County district attorney's race is a prime example. See
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