
“The purpose of the Diversion Policy Directive is to utilize remediation to protect public safety, promote individual rehabilitation, and encourage prosecutorial discretion,” the directive stated.
“I recognize for many this is a new path … whether you are a protester, a police officer or a prosecutor, I ask you to walk with me. I ask you to join me on this journey,” Gascon said. “We can break the multigenerational cycles of violence, trauma and arrest and recidivism that has led America to incarcerate more people than any other nation.”
A veteran prosecutor, who requested anonymity because they feared retaliation, told The Angeles Times that Gascon’s “policies are a slap in the face to crime victims — both past victims and the ones to come.”
“His blanket policies do not take into account that we are the only people standing between truly dangerous criminals and the general public,” the prosecutor added. “I am already getting concerned emails from concerned victims. What am I supposed to say to them?”
The Los Angeles Times reported in November that Gascon had been boosted over incumbent Jackie Lacey, by millions of dollars from Soros and philanthropist Patty Quillin, whose husband is Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Because people are limited to how much money they can give directly to campaigns, the majority of the money given by bigtime donors are given to Super PACs. Soros was the top donor in the race, giving $2,250,000 to back Gascon.
Fox News highlighted several local attorneys who won with Soros’ backing this election cycle, including Shalena Cook Jones, the Democrat district attorney-elect for Chatham County in Georgia and St. Louis Democrat Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner.
This report has been updated to include additional information.
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