The Issues
Tackle juvenile crime
If you want to see the future of a city, look at the crimes being committed by its juveniles today.
If you want to see the future of a city, look at the crimes being committed by its juveniles today. That picture is alarming: teens carjacking, leading police on high-speed chases, shooting at officers, killing, and being killed.
Our teens need clear standards and real consequences. We cannot allow ourselves to be paralyzed by pity. That approach created the situation we face now—where too many teens have no respect for, and no fear of, the juvenile system.
For most of the public, the juvenile system is shrouded in secrecy. For the teens who know it best, it is a joke.
Here’s the plan
- Bring transparency. The public deserves to know how lenient the Marion County juvenile system has become.
- Empower deputy prosecutors. Give them the authority and backing to push back hard every day on behalf of victims and public safety.
- Impose real consequences earlier. Stiffer penalties at the start of a teen’s criminal career give us a far better chance of redirecting them before the behavior hardens.
Accountability is not cruelty. It is the only path that protects both the public and the young people themselves.
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The rest of the plan
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Refocus on Crime Fighting
Back to the core mission: enforce the law, seek justice for victims, protect the public — starting with a first-100-days review of cases with the worst repeat offenders.
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Repair Public Safety Partnerships
Public safety requires an all-hands-on-deck approach. It cannot succeed when the prosecutor alienates police, surrounding prosecutors, and the Statehouse.
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