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He was 14 when he was falsely arrested & prosecuted. 14. Years. Old. His trial lasted a single day. He spent 17 innocent years behind bars & the rest on state supervision. Impossible to heal. And no one will be held accountable.
Powerful photo of one of my favorite judges-Judge Simpson-consoling Mr. Bunn. "I am more than emotional about this day," said Simpson as her voice cracked. "You were 14 at the time. This shouldn't have ever happened." 
Daily reminder of the #PowerofProsecutors. They had (still have) the power to decide whether to charge, whether to charge a child as an adult, & what to charge. They are criminal justice gatekeepers. Not judges. Not police. More: aclu.org/prosecutors.
Prosecutors have been the main engine of mass incarceration and mass punishment—and can be the engine of reform as well.
Watch the #PowerOfProsecutors from @BklynDefender and @ACLU: aclu.org/issues/mass-in…
Watch the #PowerOfProsecutors from @BklynDefender and @ACLU: aclu.org/issues/mass-in…
Why this @aclu/@BklynDefender series on the #PowerOfProsecutors matters:
We are the ONLY country in the world to elect prosecutors, yet most voters have NO idea what prosecutors do.
We are the ONLY country in the world to elect prosecutors, yet most voters have NO idea what prosecutors do.
I’ve heard prosecutors talk about being asked why they defend criminals, and public defenders say that they’ve been criticized for charging mandatory minimums.
Voters truly have almost no idea how the system really works.
Voters truly have almost no idea how the system really works.
