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September 23, 2024
Co-Executive Directors Amy Fettig and Robin Olsen to Lead FJP Following Departure of Founder & Executive Director Miriam Krinsky
Fair and Just Prosecution (FJP) today announced its first leadership transition since the organization’s inception eight years ago. Founder and former Executive Director, Miriam Krinsky, will be stepping away from the organization to spend more time with her family, including her two young grandchildren. Under Miriam’s visionary leadership, FJP has evolved from a small coalition of just 14 elected prosecutors in 2017 to one of the nation’s leading criminal justice reform organizations, now boasting a nationwide network of over 60 reform-minded prosecutors.
September 19, 2024
FJP Statement on Tulsa DA’s Attempts to Circumvent the Oklahoma Survivors’ Act
FJP’s Acting Co-Executive Director Amy Fettig issued the following statement in response to news reports that Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler’s office has drafted a plea agreement form with language requiring survivors of domestic violence to waive their rights under the newly passed Oklahoma Survivors’ Act. A draft of the form published by the HuffPost includes a provision that explicitly waives any right to raise a future claim under the new law’s provisions in exchange for a plea agreement – a clear violation of the spirit of the law, and the will of Oklahoma’s elected representatives.