San Francisco’s embattled district attorney Chesa Boudin talks about his unlikely journey to law enforcement and about using prosecutorial powers to dismantle rather than bolster mass incarceration.
For half a century, tough-minded prosecutors have led the way imposing stiff and lasting penalties on lawbreakers. Now a new generation of progressive prosecutors is trying to use the awesome powers of their offices to dismantle mass incarceration. In this conversation, San Francisco’s District Attorney Chesa Boudin talks with UH law school dean Camille Nelson about the promise and pitfalls of rethinking prosecution. Topics include: police reform and accountability, cash bail and economic discrimination, and more humane approaches to drug addiction and homelessness.
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