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The election for Orleans Parish district attorney on Dec. 5 is a historic opportunity to shape the city鈥檚 priorities on racial disparities in sentencing, prosecutorial practices, bail reform and help end mass incarceration. The next DA can create a fairer, more equitable criminal legal system and champion reform.
Make informed decisions. Make sure you know where the candidates are on key civil liberties and civil rights issues.
Orleans Parish District Attorney Candidate Dashboard
| Issues | Keva Landrum | Jason Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Decarceration | ||
| Pledges not to prosecute marijuana possession | ||
| Pledges not to seek 鈥渉abitual offender鈥� enhancements | ||
| Prosecutorial Practices | ||
| Pledges not to lock crime survivors in jail to secure their testimony | ||
| Pledges to recommend release of people held on technical violations of probation and parole | ||
| Pretrial | ||
| Pledges to make charging decisions within five days of a person鈥檚 jail admission, or agree to release without bond, except for charges carrying life in prison | ||
| Juvenile Justice | ||
| Pledges not to transfer kids out of juvenile court to be prosecuted as adults | ||
| Transparency & Public Integrity | ||
| Pledges to re-establish a Conviction Integrity Unit | ||
| Commits to independent investigations of killings and use of excessive force by police |
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