Why your vote for local chief prosecutor will matter on Election Day

For over a decade, progressive prosecutors have offered voters various options to tackling crime that veer from traditional ‘tough on crime’ tactics focused on heavy prison time for offenders.

地方首席檢察官掌握起訴、認罪協商與量刑建議的廣泛裁量權，對選民生活的影響比州長、議員等高位選舉更直接。近十余年檢察官選舉競爭加劇，候選人開始就監禁、分流項目與數據透明提出不同方案，選民因此有了真正的選擇。