State’s Attorney

State’s Attorneys in Maryland are accountable to you, the public, and are elected to their position every four years. How much information is available for you to make the decision? Are the candidates for the office of State’s Attorney in your county “tough on crime” or are they “smart on crime”?

MAJR has prepared a short list of questions reflecting your concerns. All forty-four candidates for State’s Attorney identified by the State Board of Elections have received this survey.

The questions posed are:

• In your opinion is there a difference between being “tough on crime” and being “smart on crime”? Please explain.
• Should minor offenses be decriminalized, resulting in fines instead of jail time?
• Do you favor using pretrial risk assessment? Will you recommend pretrial supervision?
• Would you work to expand criminal diversions in which willing victims and offenders are offered mediation?
• Would you support reentry programs to improve employment opportunities for inmates returning from state prison sentences?
• Would you support mental health screening and treatment of pretrial detainees?

As responses to this survey are available they will be posted by jurisdiction. Just click on your county to read the current responses.

Note: County in green: Uncontested election