Harrisburg, PA -- The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association issued the statement below following the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial: Justice was delivered by Derek Chauvin’s trial and the jury’s guilty verdicts. Chauvin was held accountable for murdering George Floyd, and
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Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute (PDAI) announced today that the District Attorneys of Delaware and Warren Counties were elected to fill vacancies on its board of directors. “The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute works to provide prosecutors with the knowledge and skills they need to best serve the citizens of the commonwealth,” said Butler County District Attorney and PDAI President
Read full post hereHarrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) announced today that Lackawanna County District Attorney Mark Powell has been elected to fill a vacancy on its executive committee. Powell’s nomination was approved unanimously by the PDAA executive board. “The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association has earned a well-deserved reputation for protecting fairness and integrity in the criminal justice system,” said PDAA President
Read full post hereHARRISBURG, PA –The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Institute (PDAI), the education and training arm of the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA), announced today the launch of a four-part briefing series focused on criminal justice reform and procedural justice. The briefings are
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Harrisburg, PA -- The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association today issued the following statement regarding Marsy's Law and the state's decision not to participate in the appeal to the Supreme Court: "We are disappointed and surprised that the Department of State will not lead the representation of victims across the Commonwealth as part of the Marsy’s Law case. Thankfully, Marsy’s Law can
Read full post hereHARRISBURG, PA -- The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today released the following statement following the news that past PDAA President and State Senator David J Arnold, Jr. passed away after a brave, valiant, and difficult battle against brain cancer: “Dave Arnold leaves us with a legacy of a life well-lived. For those of us who had the pleasure of working
Read full post hereHARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association’s (PDAA) Executive Committee today named Greg Rowe its new executive director and Allison Hrestak, chief operating officer. Both Rowe and Hrestak take on these new leadership roles building on years of service
Read full post hereHARRISBURG, PA -- PDAA issued the following statement today after the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania issued an opinion that invalidated an important constitutional amendment that would have elevated existing constitutional victims’ rights to the Constitution. “We respectfully but strongly disagree with
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Action needed to stave off devastating reductions in victims’ services and compensation HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association (PDAA) this week asked the Pennsylvania congressional delegation to support updates to the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) to stave off devastating reductions in funding for victims’ services and compensation. “Crime victims in Pennsylvania and throughout the country need your support this
Read full post hereKeeping Crime Victims’ Issues Front and Center for D.A.s HARRISBURG, PA – Pennsylvania’s District Attorneys Association (PDAA) today announced the formation of the Victim Services Committee. The committee will develop and approve guidance for prosecutors related to crime victim rights and services and act as a liaison between the association and the commonwealth’s victim services community. “Standing up for victims of crime
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