Transparency in Office

• Handling Police Misconduct – Thoroughly investigate all police misconduct and report findings to the public
   

• Fair & Independent Investigation – Review ALL evidence and present the facts before charging an individual
   

• Community Advisory Boards – Trusted community advisors will provide oversight by ensuring that prosecution is fair and based on community values

Make appropriate punishment decisions

• Make alternatives to incarceration available and accessible to all
   

• Move away from reliance of misdemeanor charges
   

• Cite and release those stopped for minor drug infractions, non-violent crimes
   

• Target the crimes that matter most
   

• Less dependence when issuing criminal fines and fees to defendants
   

• Clearly and properly communicate with local law enforcement

Community Powered Restorative Justice

• Treat addiction as an illness and a public health issue, not a punishable crime
   

• Treat victims with respect and sensitivity 
   

• Foster police and community relations, increasing efficacy and public confidence in policing
   

• Provide vital trauma recovery programs and victim services.
   

• Scrutinize abusive police interrogation techniques

Ending Mass Incarceration

• Support New York’s Bail Reform Laws
   

• Do our part to close the revolving door to our prisons and jails
   

• Justice will not be confused with more prison time

Experience to

Lead the Way

• Doctor of Jurisprudence, Syracuse University College of Law
   

• Lieutenant, US Navy, Judge Advocate General (JAG) Corps
   

• Assistant District Attorney, Pennsylvania
   

• Police Officer, Fairbanks, Alaska

Accountability

• Engage with our local government, housing, healthcare, education, etc. 
   

• Utilize research, studies, and data that support our initiatives 
   

• Examine the finances of Tompkins County’s justice system and calculate true cost of incarceration
   

• Collaborate with and build upon existing successful programs and initiatives

Engagement with existing programs

• Collaborate with existing successful programs and initiatives
   

• Make diversion programs available and accessible for all

Resist the Trump Administration

• Protect immigrants while protecting our communities
   

• Protect immigrants from fraud and abuse

Ed stands for Justice

• Fight fraud and corruption
   

• Scrutinize abusive police interrogation techniques
   

• Stand up for our rights and liberties
   

• End illegal stop-and-frisk
   

• Stop civil asset forfeiture abuse
   

• Provide vital trauma recovery programs and victims’ services
   

• Collaborate with and build upon existing successful programs and initiatives
   

• Poverty will not be criminalized