- Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:50 pm
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Brooklyn DA set to release criminals, claims that’s what victims want
The District Attorney of Brooklyn is looking to let criminals go free, claiming that victims often don’t want to send someone to jail for their crimes.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez outlined the bizarre scheme as part of his “groundbreaking” initiative, which is known as “Justice 2020.” The campaign seeks to lock up fewer criminals and aim for early release of those behind bars.
“Sending someone to jail is often not what [victims] want, what they want is to make sure the person leaves them alone, doesn’t hurt them or hurt anyone else and gets the needs for what’s causing them to act out in the first place resolved,” Gonzalez told reporters Monday.
While Gonzalez claims he still takes a more serious stance on rapes, homicides and “serious assaults,” he apparently doesn’t see the point in jailing people.
“I believe that for too long we’ve only provided one narrative, and that narrative is if someone goes to jail, we are going to be safe,” Gonzalez said. “We are moving past that narrative. The narrative that simply incarcerating someone promotes safety.”
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The District Attorney of Brooklyn is looking to let criminals go free, claiming that victims often don’t want to send someone to jail for their crimes.
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez outlined the bizarre scheme as part of his “groundbreaking” initiative, which is known as “Justice 2020.” The campaign seeks to lock up fewer criminals and aim for early release of those behind bars.
“Sending someone to jail is often not what [victims] want, what they want is to make sure the person leaves them alone, doesn’t hurt them or hurt anyone else and gets the needs for what’s causing them to act out in the first place resolved,” Gonzalez told reporters Monday.
While Gonzalez claims he still takes a more serious stance on rapes, homicides and “serious assaults,” he apparently doesn’t see the point in jailing people.
“I believe that for too long we’ve only provided one narrative, and that narrative is if someone goes to jail, we are going to be safe,” Gonzalez said. “We are moving past that narrative. The narrative that simply incarcerating someone promotes safety.”
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- By johnforbes