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Jason Williams says office won't oppose parole bids as new DA launches reform agenda
You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams began to unfurl his reform agenda this week in a directive related to parole decisions that marks a sharp break from the more punitive bent of his predecessor, Leon Cannizzaro.In a memo to senior prosecutors on Monday, the office's new civil rights chief, Emily Maw, said the office's lawyers would “no longer take a position on parole or pardon applications, no matter the nature of the underlying crime. This means we will not oppose parole or pardon applications, even...…You are the owner of this article.You have permission to edit this article.Orleans Parish District Attorney Jason Williams began to unfurl his reform agenda this week in a directive related to parole decisions that marks a sharp break from the more punitive bent of his predecessor, Leon Cannizzaro.In a memo to senior prosecutors on Monday, the office's new civil rights chief, Emily Maw, said the office's lawyers would “no longer take a position on parole or pardon applications, no matter the nature of the underlying crime. This means we will not oppose parole or pardon applications, even...WW…
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