In my time working as the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Teton County, I have had the opportunity to learn first-hand the strengths and weaknesses of the criminal justice system in the valley, identify needs of the community, and develop plans that are realistic and achievable.  I will not make idealistic promises that cannot be kept.  But if elected, I will work every day to better our legal system, carry out justice and safeguard the community.  For example, I will:

 

• Zealously prosecute violent and dangerous crime;

• Provide support, guidance and justice for victims;

• Increase transparency through publication of case statistics; 

• Prioritize rehabilitation of offenders to decrease recidivism; 

• Consider non-criminal resolutions where treatment would be more effective;

• Employ criminal mediation to achieve comprehensive resolutions;

• Protect and support the children and mentally ill; 

• Consider alternatives to cash bonds to ensure equal access to pre-trial release; 

• Increase efficiency through improved management and procedures; 

• Ensure fair and unbiased treatment for all individuals and groups;

• Collaborate closely with the Sheriff’s Office to build cases through investigations; 

• Ensure that the Sheriff’s Office procedures safeguard constitutional rights;

• De-prioritize prosecution of low-level possession offenses and other petty crime;

• Improve cooperation with other aspects of county government; and

• Ensure that county officials have access to thorough and timely legal advice.

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