The Northern VA Regional Chapters of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. are hosting a Criminal Justice Forum on April 24th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Gum Springs Community Center in Alexandria Virginia. The participating Chapters of their organization include, Fairfax County Alumnae Chapter, Fredericksburg Alumnae Chapter, Loudoun County Alumnae Chapter, Northern Virginia Alumnae Chapter and Prince William County Alumnae Chapter. Courtney Hill, a Political Consultant & Chief Navigator of Polaris Strategies will moderate the panel conversation with candidates running for the Commonwealth Attorney and District Attorney in our region.
Commonwealth Attorney/District Attorney Candidate that have been confirmed include:
- Parisa Dehghani Tafti, Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
- Steve Descano, Fairfax County
- Ray Morrogh, Fairfax County
- Amy Ashworth, Prince William County
- Traci Lennox, Prince William County
- Buta Biberaj, Loudoun County
Commonwealth Attorney/District Attorney Candidates that have not confirmed include:
- Theo Stamos, Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
- Mike May, Prince William
Questions will center around: Racial disparities in incarceration; school to prison pipeline; prosecutorial discretion; sentencing guidelines; cash bail reform; civilian review boards; mental health and the justice system; implicit bias; death penalty; immigration; police misconduct; drug courts; reentry programs; and the financial disparities in some Commonwealth Attorney’s office budgets.
We hope that you are able to attend this event.