2015–2021 Term Report

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OUR STORIES When innocent people are convicted, the impact on the wrongfully convicted, their families, victims, and the community is catastrophic. Having a State's Attorney who recognizes the importance of this problem will not only help prevent wrongful convictions, but it will help restore the community trust that wrongful convictions have irreparably damaged. We're thrilled to continue our partnership to address these problems and encouraged that the State's Attorney has partnered with Healing Justice, the only organization that exists to address the collective harms to exonerees, victims-survivors, and their families. Shawn Armbrust Executive Director Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project In a year that has shown us the importance of equity, both as it relates to the coronavirus and the incidences of police violence, we are pleased to see that the state's attorney's office for Baltimore City under the leadership of State's Attorney Mosby has been responsive to the community's needs and to calls for equity. Rev. Kobi Little Baltimore NAACP President We have a lot of seniors in this community, and a lot of families. Good people. Hardworking people. But these are scary times. It’s nice to have someone who will come to our meetings and let us know what we need to be mindful of Eunice Peacock Berea Community resident My growth over the past year has been everything but easy. Gaining many experiences in leadership as well as discovering my passion for myself and my community’s success has all been journey. I’ll soon be going to college and plan to take my leadership, intelligence, and things I’ve have done in my city with me. I wouldn’t have been able to accomplish such great things without support from the [Junior State’s Attorney] program other organizations and individuals who believed in me. Jima Chester Junior State’s Attorney Class of 2019 I’m very appreciative of the State’s Attorney’s Office. Our community liaison has participated in many of our community crime prevention efforts including participating in passing out wanted posters throughout the community. Reinstating the community liaison program has been a great asset to our community. Marvin “Doc” Cheatham President of the Matthew Henson Community Association 43ANGLE-RI Our stories
We can’t take on mass incarceration without dismantling every part of its architecture. Part of how we got here is by building barriers to release even for the most deserving people who have served many decades and demonstrated their remorse and change. We applaud this effort to recognize the important role that State’s Attorneys must play to correct ongoing injustices and to invest in restorative approaches for our communities. Sonia Kumar Senior Staff Attorney with the ACLU of Maryland Jahmaine and I are very grateful for the [Junior State’s Attorney] Program. As a parent I am proud of him and what the program has taught him. . . it helped to keep him focused and engaged towards his goal of being a detective in the future. Jahmaine says the mock trials also helped him in his US History class. Thank you to each and every member of the SAO for the Junior State’s Attorney Program. Lorraine Adams Junior State’s Attorney Parent I’m glad Ms. Mosby brought back the community liaison program. In prior State’s Attorneys administrations we felt like nobody was listening or cared about what was happening around here. Now, we know that we’re not alone. John L. Crew, Jr President, Ashburton Area Association The fact that we saw drops in 911 calls and recidivism for low-level offenses shows us that communities are less impacted by these offenses than one might assume. The trend is different for other offenses during that time period. The policy is therefore making a positive impact on communities. By working with researchers, Mrs. Mosby has shown that she wants to approach these issues holistically, analyzing the data, and not making decisions in a vacuum. Susan Sherman Johns Hopkins University Professor The efforts made by the State’s Attorney Office to connect with the public are a prime example of what ‘transparency’ and ‘openness’ look like in their infancy...Ms. Mosby and her team are definitely on the right track. Kathy Christian Member of the Greater Greenmount Community Association <strong>2015–2021</strong> TERM REPORT 44ANGLE-RI
Page 2 and 3: JUSTICE over convictions /Baltimore
Page 4 and 5: Our MISSION The mission of the Offi
Page 6 and 7: HOW THE PROCESS WORKS Citizen calls
Page 8 and 9: SAO AT A GLANCE 2015-2021 T he past
Page 10 and 11: YEAR ONE On January 8, 2015, Marily
Page 12 and 13: JANUARY 2015 Marilyn Mosby was swor
Page 14 and 15: YEAR TWO In 2016, the office contin
Page 16 and 17: MAY 2016 After investigation by the
Page 18 and 19: YEAR THREE Whether it was kicking o
Page 20 and 21: FEBRUARY 2017 JANUARY 2017 The City
Page 22 and 23: CONVICTION INTEGRITY UNIT YEAR FOUR
Page 24 and 25: JUNE 26, 2018 2018 States Attorney
Page 26 and 27: YEAR FIVE In 2019, the Conviction I
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Page 30 and 31: YEAR SIX In tandem with convictions
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Page 36 and 37: MARCH 2021 The SAO announced the on
Page 38 and 39: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: VICTIMS OF
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Page 42 and 43: OUR IMPACT: SUPPORTING VICTIMS AND
Page 44 and 45: OUR IMPACT INVESTING IN OUR YOUTH S
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