Rachel Rossi, a former state and federal public defender, is the latest candidate to challenge Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey.
A former public defender is entering the race to be Los Angeles County district attorney, bringing a contrasting perspective to a field otherwise filled by career prosecutors and law enforcement officials.
Rossi, 37, joins former San Francisco Dist. Atty. George Gascon and L.A. County Deputy Dist. Attys. Richard Ceballos and Joseph Iniguez in the push to unseat Lacey. The deadline for candidates to file for the March 2020 primary is Dec. 6.Similar to Lacey’s other challengers, Rossi appears intent on running a campaign promising reforms in the D.A.'s office.
Rossi said she had always planned to return to Los Angeles after her stint in Washington and believes the race here provides a chance to redefine the role of elected prosecutors, which she believes is often misinterpreted.“The role of a prosecutor historically has been to seek justice, not to seek incarceration and convictions. I think we’ve got that wrong; we’ve interpreted that as winning cases, racking up convictions, racking up years in jail,” she said.
“There should be medical input on who can be helped by diversion,” she said. “I think there are certain situations where someone has committed a crime and incarceration isn’t the right option, but some other kind of treatment is.”
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