“My primary concern, in any case, is doing the right thing, no matter the optics, the political pressure, or any external considerations.”

— Nueces County (corpus christi, tx) District attorney Mark Gonzalez

“We have ushered in a new way of thinking about … our role in the justice system, about the power we wield and also about the tools we have at our disposal to actually positively impact the community.”

— 4th judicial circuit (Jacksonville, fl) State Attorney Melissa Nelson

“We are never going to incarcerate ourselves to safety and we are never going to change our communities by only putting people in prison. Public safety does not require us to adhere to an outdated and ineffective tough on crime approach. Instead, we need to be smart on crime.”

— Brooklyn (NY) DISTRICT ATTORNEY Eric Gonzalez

“The solution to what’s happening in our neighborhoods is not solved by institutions, it’s by those who are in the neighborhoods, empowering communities to take hold of what happens to them and around them.”

— Cook County (CHicago, IL) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx

“You have to train people, re-educate them, and change the culture so that people understand their job is not to obtain convictions. Their job is to seek justice.”

— 13th judicial circuit (Tampa, FL) State Attorney Andrew Warren

“We must address inequities in the system through bail reform, restorative justice programs, mental health services, and treatment for drug addiction. And we must have better outcomes for the youth of Contra Costa County.”

— Contra Costa (CA) District Attorney Diana Becton

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— Nueces County (corpus christi, tx) District attorney Mark Gonzalez

— 4th judicial circuit (Jacksonville, fl) State Attorney Melissa Nelson

— Brooklyn (NY) DISTRICT ATTORNEY Eric Gonzalez

— Cook County (CHicago, IL) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx

— 13th judicial circuit (Tampa, FL) State Attorney Andrew Warren

— Contra Costa (CA) District Attorney Diana Becton

Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) brings together newly-elected local prosecutors as part of a network of leaders committed to promoting a justice system grounded in fairness, equity, compassion, and fiscal responsibility.

This is FJP

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Read Our Roadmap for Reform: 21 Principles for the 21^st Century Prosecutor

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— Nueces County (corpus christi, tx) District attorney Mark Gonzalez

— 4th judicial circuit (Jacksonville, fl) State Attorney Melissa Nelson

— Brooklyn (NY) DISTRICT ATTORNEY Eric Gonzalez

— Cook County (CHicago, IL) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx

— 13th judicial circuit (Tampa, FL) State Attorney Andrew Warren

— Contra Costa (CA) District Attorney Diana Becton

Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) brings together newly-elected local prosecutors as part of a network of leaders committed to promoting a justice system grounded in fairness, equity, compassion, and fiscal responsibility.

This is FJP

New & Noteworthy

Read Our Roadmap for Reform: 21 Principles for the 21st Century Prosecutor

Learn more about COVID-19 and Mass Incarceration: Crisis and Solutions

Read Our Issue Brief on Creating Second Chances Through Sentencing Review

Shrinking the Justice System By Building Empathy With Those Who Are Incarcerated

Stay Connected

Read Our Roadmap for Reform: 21 Principles for the 21^st Century Prosecutor