Holding Prosecutor Offices Accountable: The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office’s Approach to Progressive Prosecution

Abstract

This Article shares the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office’s approach to progressive prosecution. The Office operates with a high level of transparency and openness and with a commitment to progressive prosecution. Part I defines the Office’s approach to progressive prosecution, distinguishes how this approach is different from traditional prosecution, and examines why the progressive approach is an important one to take now. Part II lays out the elements of the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office’s approach to progressive prosecution. Part III further discusses the hope of this approach and identifies several challenges in confronted in our first year. Part IV concludes by looking forward and providing suggestions of furthering progressive prosecution.

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Publisher:
Stanford University Stanford, California
Citation(s):
  • Rachael S. Rollins, Holding Prosecutor Offices Accountable: The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office's Approach to Progressive Prosecution, 16 Stan. J. C.R. & C.L. 564 (2021)