1/ @ChesaBoudin recently announced that the San Francisco District Attorney's Office is creating a unit to review potential wrongful criminal conviction cases.https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/District-Attorney-To-Review-Wrongful-Criminal-15576971.php …
2/ "Promoting justice in our legal system requires us not only to move forward but also to look backwards. Wrongful convictions cause concentric circles of harm...When someone has been wrongly convicted, it is incumbent upon prosecutors to correct that injustice." - @chesaboudin
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3/ Establishing effective conviction review is a key principle for
#21stCenturyProsecutors and we applaud DA Boudin for taking this step to pursue justice for all.Show this thread -
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#21stCenturyProsecutors recognize that the duty to pursue justice does not end when a case is final -- and extends to correcting past injustices. Read more on the key Principles and best practices of creating a conviction review process here: https://fairandjustprosecution.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Conviction-Integrity-Statement-of-Principles.pdf …Show this thread
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