The “progressive” prosecutor has emerged as an unlikely champion of decarceration with a commitment to alternatives to incarceration and racial justice. But what happens when the “progressive” prosecutor encounters the gang allegation? This Topic Session will examine the over-prosecution, failure of diversion, and denial of due process that “progressive” prosecutors impose based on gang allegations. The panel also explores the resistance a decarceral prosecutor faces in fighting gang allegations.
Babe Howell, CUNY School of Law
Fareed Hayat, CUNY School of Law
MK Kaishian, Brooklyn Defender
Meredith Manchester, Defender Association of Philadelphia
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