More than 40 years in Criminal Justice built on Justice, Fairness and Integrity

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Platform

Violent Crime Reduction

- Hold violent criminals accountable
- Increase identification and treatment of mental health, drug and alcohol abuse-related issues to prevent escalation to violent crime.
- Work with community partners and law enforcement to create proactive, crime prevention strategies
- Improve analyzation of violent crime trends to provide appropriate resources to the affected communities.

Criminal Justice Reform

- Work to End Juvenile Transfers to Adult Prisons
- Form a Conviction Integrity Unit
- Increase use of Diversion/Deferment
- Promote Implementation of Restorative Practices
- Timely production of case information
- Increase Community Outreach

Accountability

Increase communication with victims
Increase assistance for victims.
Release Detailed Public Reports on Crimes
Conduct transparent, independent, and fair investigations into police use of force
Improve quality and productivity through training and technology.

More than 40 years in Criminal Justice

- - 15 years as U.S. Department of Justice Prosecutor
  - National Advocacy Center Criminal Law and Civil Law Instructor
  - Worked under U.S. Attorney Generals Janet Reno and Eric Holder, among others.
  - Proven record of developing and implementing effective crime reduction strategies.
  - Federal Civil Trial Attorney
  - DOJ – Leadership Academy Facilitator.
  - Former MPD Officer
  - 30 years of experience practicing law in Tennessee
  - Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, attorney
  - Restorative Practices Trainer
  - Adjunct Law Professor, University of Memphis

Always in service, always for the community.

- Sunday School Teacher
- Parliamentarian, Shelby County Democratic Party
- Democratic Women of Shelby County.
- Domestic Violence Designee with the Tennessee Supreme Court under Rule 31.
- General Civil Law and Family Law Listed Mediator
- Panel Member on the list of Mediators for the Western District of Tennessee, since 2014

Read more about my background here.