I support Robin Davis for re-election as Merrimack County attorney. The county attorney prosecutes felons whose actions prevent immediate return to the community. They work with police, sheriffs, other prosecutors, and public defenders to make sure communities are safe for our families.
Robin was elected in 2018 by citizens looking for an experienced public defender and felony prosecutor with the ability to solve criminal matters in a way that held a person accountable for criminal behavior but addressed the issues behind the behavior. This rehabilitative portion of any sentence is important. As Robin explained it: “They are your neighbors and when they come home, they will still be your neighbors, and they will have the same problems that caused them to engage in criminal behavior in the first place – unless we do something about it.”
Some “bad people” must be put behind bars to protect citizens, but Robin feels a lot of people in the criminal justice system can be rehabilitated and returned to the community with the proper support and assistance. If we change the circumstances that caused people to engage in criminal behavior, we can reduce recidivism. Keeping people out of jail allows them to work, pay rent, make car payments, and feed their families. If they can take care of themselves, they are less of a drain on state and municipal governments.
I support a second term for Robin Davis. She has a progressive approach to the criminal justice system and the experience to make it work.
MIRIAM CAHILL-YEATON
Epsom