By United Way of Metropolitan Dallas
To the delight of criminal justice reform advocates across the country, John Creuzot keeps his promise.
The new Dallas County district attorney has announced a policy that, among other things, would curb the prosecution of certain low-level crimes, like marijuana offenses and theft of personal items worth less than $750, unless the theft was for financial gain.
“When I ran to become your district attorney, I promised you that I would bring changes to our criminal justice system,” Creuzot wrote in an open letter about the new policy. “The changes that I promised will be a step forward in ending mass incarceration in Dallas County, and will make our community safer by ensuring that our limited resources are spent where they can do the most good.”
In response, Creuzot is taking heat from police organizations, Attorney General Ken Paxton and Gov. Greg Abbott.
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