By City News Service
Feb 11, 2021
SANTA ANA (CNS) - Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer announced a set of “guiding principles today to address systemic racism in the criminal justice system.
“We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration, Spitzer said. “As a prosecutor, I will stop it. We as a society have prosecuted people of color differently. As a prosecutor, I will stop it.
Spitzer added, “We cannot fix a systematic problem without a systematic approach. That approach must be thoughtful, thorough, and include different perspectives, different experiences, and different ideas. Justice is not evidenced by the longest sentence; justice is what is best for the individual, the victim, and society as a whole.
Print
Orange County District Atty. Todd Spitzer announced a set of “guiding principles” Wednesday to address systemic racism in the criminal justice system.
“We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration,” Spitzer said. “As a prosecutor, I will stop it. We as a society have prosecuted people of color differently. As a prosecutor, I will stop it.”
Spitzer added, “We cannot fix a systematic problem without a systematic approach. That approach must be thoughtful, thorough, and include different perspectives, different experiences, and different ideas. Justice is not evidenced by the longest sentence; justice is what is best for the individual, the victim, and society as a whole.”