The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund has long focused on addressing the growing crisis of confidence in our criminal legal system.
LDF is committed to ensuring prosecutorial reform remains a priority, tackling issues at the micro-level and ensuring that voters make informed decisions about elected district attorneys.
Abolishing Money Bail
Money bail makes communities less safe and is discriminatory. It must be eliminated.
Eliminating Racial Disparities
Prosecutors have broad decision-making authority. They must use their discretion in good faith and in a non-discriminatory manner.
Police-Prosecutor Relationship
Prosecutors must hold police accountable for their misconduct and violence.
Conviction Integrity Units
Doing justice requires prosecutors to right their wrongs. Conviction Integrity Units are one way to do just that.
Protecting Constitutional Rights
Prosecutors must commit to protecting the constitutionally guaranteed rights of all persons in the criminal legal system.
Diverse Hiring in DA’s Offices
District attorneys’ offices must reflect the communities they serve and the changing demographics of America.
Redefining Prosecutorial Success
Prosecutors can longer use conviction rates as measures of success. They must look to other means of evaluating how effective they are in “doing justice” while ensuring public safety.