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District attorney elections linked to more prison admissions during ‘tough on crime’ era

States Newsroom · October 1, 2026

County and local district attorneys oversaw higher state prison admissions during election years than in other years during the height of the nation’s “tough on crime” era, according to a new study from Northwestern University’s Pritzker School of Law. State prison admissions were about 3% higher in years when…

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District attorney elections linked to more prison admissions during ‘tough on crime’ era

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