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Elected county attorneys also use their power to influence state lawmakers to pass
ineffective, “tough-on-crime” laws – like mandatory minimum sentences, harsh
repetitive offender statutes, and unnecessary sentencing enhancements – while
rejecting laws that would bring safe, reliable, and meaningful criminal justice
reform to Arizona. Worse, prosecutors then use these harsh, yet ineffective laws to pressure almost
everyone accused of a crime to take a plea deal, eviscerating the right to a fair trial.
This toolkit was created for community leaders, nonpartisan organizations, reporters, and others who plan to engage in the county attorney race through voter education, candidate engagement, or media coverage.
See full toolkit for engagement in 2020 County Attorney Races.
