Criminal
Mar. 23, 2022
Gascón admits ‘youth justice’ policy was mistake
The Los Angeles DA’s epiphany that his blanket Youth Justice Policy was a mistake is little solace to the families of murder victims whose cases have been negatively impacted over the last 16 months.
Kathleen Cady
Kathy Cady began her career as a prosecutor in 1989 and retired in 2019. She is one of several former prosecutors who are providing pro bono assistance to crime victims in response to Gascón's policies.
Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón is in damage control mode.
Last month, in an effort to get ahead of horrific recordings of Hannah Tubbs, a former minor who was prosecuted in juvenile court on Gascón's orders, Gascón issued the following press release: "[O]ur juvenile system in its current iteration does not provide adequate support to help [a former minor] ... except through the adult system ... The complex issues and facts of...
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