Data on USAO Criminal Prosecutions in DC
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Anonymous
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Did you all see the reasons they gave? It’s a crazy situation!
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, 67% of arrests were not prosecuted in 2022, up from 31% in 2016. U.S. Attorney Matthew Graves noted that percentage is an aggregate of all the crimes his office prosecutes. He said it’s a reflection of the newer difficulties his office encounters with arrests involving gun possession, low-level drug offenses and misdemeanors. DC crime lab isn’t accredited. It can’t identify drugs and DEA will only process so many. It can’t do DNA either and private labs have limited capacity. They didn’t mention how they dropped 12 very major cases because of some investigation into 7-D crime suppression team investigation. The MPD is limited in what they can do since the new pricing orders and I would imagine discouraged when their work is for nothing. I wouldn’t risk prosecution or firing or even just working hard of everything I do is leading to nothing and undone overnight. Only the criminals benefit. I said crime. Sue me. |
Anonymous
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Read the back data that supports some of USAO claims and refutes others in Crime Facts tweet/blog post linked above.
New post re: how MPD deploys resources https://twitter.com/dccrimefacts/status/1637062368369815556 |
Anonymous
| I disagree that that is the heart of the problem. They can staff and incentivize better. However, they still lack the officers, the officers still don’t have the tools, and they have little motivation to do their jobs in a classic damned if you do |
Anonymous
The lab has been a problem for a very long time. Why has it not been fixed? https://wtop.com/dc/2022/12/dc-council-gives-initial-ok-to-overhaul-of-dcs-troubled-crime-lab/ |
Anonymous
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Recent juvenile crime stats, so DC AG, not USAO, but related topic.
https://twitter.com/Anc6B10/status/1636901194554654721 |
Anonymous
Fascinating. The DC AG is prosecuting upwards of 70% of felony youth offenses that come in from the local police. |
Anonymous
https://twitter.com/aSafeDC/status/1637180771361234945 |
Anonymous
| Charles Allen is an easy target because he's the epitome of a guilt-laden white liberal in a city with an out-of-control crime problem caused by the very population he is seeking to help. I believe his heart is in the right place, but not his brain. No, we cannot incarcerate our way out of crime, but right now the status quo is not working. It's like we've regressed a good 20 years in terms of public safety in the span of just 2 years. |
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Funny. Mendelson has had no problem fighting with everyone else. Nice buck passing and great leadership there. |
Anonymous
Ask the democrats. |
Anonymous
Mendo is none too impressive, esp as of late. Then there was this word salad. https://twitter.com/aSafeDC/status/1637526619530096642 Can anyone translate? Wonder what his metrics of success are because they don't seem to be public safety? |
Anonymous
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The Council has some responsibility for the lab too, no? They control the budget and have oversight responsibilities.
The Robert Wone case really shows weaknesses in then USAO office and lab in particular, crime scene handling was also bungled. How do these situations continue for so long? The lab issues are far from new. And if lab is a primary issue why is AG prosecuting a higher volume of cases than USAO? It would be useful to see rates of recidivism in relation to various diversion programs, esp for juveniles, so more effective approaches can be identified. Why are those stats not readily available? |
Anonymous
Legislation is not needed, in DC, Congress has oversight responsibility over DOJ and thus over USAO office. It just needs to be exercised. NOTE: this is not the same committee as has oversight responsibility over DC. |
Anonymous
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USAO Matt Graves speaking at a community meeting re: prosecution rates.
https://twitter.com/FeverPotomac/status/1502278708689883142 Note, the number of declined to be prosecuted or "no papered" cases began to tick up under Obama and continued across Trump and Biden admins. The USAO is presidentially appointed but this is not an issue specific to Matt Graves. Congress needs to exercise oversight over DOJ, as well as DC AG (2 separate committees, one DOJ and one DC) and get more detailed data, esp re: violent crime prosecution rates for homicides, rape and carjackings by both USAO and AG. Recidivism rates and success rates for diversion programs is also needed so evidence based success can be replicated. In most places, ONE prosecutor is elected and has some accountability to the citizens. DC has a unique system and far too little transparency. If resources, such as a CERTIFIED lab are needed, Congress needs to address ASAP. Same thing re: USAO staffing, court resources, etc. The system of detailing lawyers from other agencies needs to end. It's great experience for them but means way too many learning curves. DC needs a PROFESSIONAL, experienced and CONSISTENT staff at USAO DC Superior Court Div in particular. |
Anonymous
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Chicken or egg?
https://twitter.com/RumbleOTPotomac/status/1635275583247769603 |