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Myths and Realities: Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform
There is no clear relationship between pro-reform prosecutors and increased crime.
Over the past decade, some prosecutors have developed approaches that aim to reduce racial and economic disparities and unjust outcomes in the legal system — such as excessive sentences or the criminalization of poverty through cash bail — while preserving public safety. Researchers have previously relied on several criteria to define pro-reform prosecutors, including a focus on the use of diversion policies, increased resources devoted to police accountability units, use of data to mitigate racial bias, reduced support for excessively long punishments, reviews for claims of wrongful convictions, and limitations on the use of money bail. The Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office’s Project CLEAR(Collaborative Legal Engagement Assistance Response) offers clinical and community services for low-level drug possession cases before the accused ever see a courtroom.
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