- prosecutors can thin out jails for COVID19
- voters only have small interactions, rest is decided by the prosecutor
- Prosecutors have a big impact
- More crimes than staff always → leads to less prosecution on smaller or none
- try to resist death penalty
- Bail
- Pre trial detention is more about financials of convicted
- big bargaining tool, as defendants are harder to make a case
- Plea deals are then done and help prosecutor
- prosecutors can even decide sentence of plea if the judge agrees
- Increasing number of ways to avoid court
- Sentencing
- Many judges were prosecutors, so they agree the same
- They agree on pleas etc
- Prosecutors argue and set the baseline sentence
- Post sentencing
- non release is more persuasive
- prosecutors have a say on which get expunged and which don't when retroactive laws kick in
- COVID19
- Don't want people in Jails
- All people jailed for small crimes and probation were released
- small sentences are cut short
- We learned that prosecutors are the hub of CJ
- Community limitations
- More for retribution not rehab
- more prison growth is in small districts
- Public safety is a big concern for community
- Depend on others for rehab
- social polocy maker
- Prosecutors have the power to make change
- Have the power to reduce sentences, and can institute local policy changes
- They have an impact currently