Gascon Pushes to Eliminate Juvenile Strikes, Reorganizes Gang Unit

Gascon Pushes to Eliminate Juvenile Strikes, Reorganizes Gang Unit
George Gascón, then San Francisco District Attorney who took office as Los Angeles County District Attorney on Dec. 7, 2020, speaks during a new conference in San Francisco, Calif., on Dec. 9, 2014. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—District Attorney George Gascon outlined plans April 9 to reorganize his office’s gang unit and co-locate prosecutors in police stations in hopes of creating closer community ties.

Gascon’s remarks came during a news conference he co-hosted to promote Assembly Bill 1127, which would eliminate the use of juvenile offenses to impose tougher sentences on adults.

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