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Meet John
John Zimmerman is a long-timesocial justice activist and
former
pastor, who came to law schoolin mid-life to help do his part
tomake the criminal justice system
more just for all; he has seenfirst hand how the system
often
mistreats both victims and de-fendants, especially when they
are people of color or poor.
John is running for the Demo-cratic nomination for Johnson
County Attorney to endcurrent over prosecution of victimless crimes
and rep
it with a progressive approach to criminal justice.
John is a graduate of the University of Iowa's law scand lives
in Iowa City.
Paid for by Zimmerman for County Attorney Com
Where do I vo
Vote early in persthe Old Capitol Thursday, April 2am 7 pm!
Any registered may vote early,
you can register towhen you vote!
www.jz4justicevotehas the full
early voting datescations.3
JUNE
Election Day
June 3rd
Volunteer / Contact John
319.499.8917
[email protected] facebook.com/jz4ju
PO Box 3481, Iowa Ci
www.jz4justice.org
@jz4justice
Excited about John's vision and want to help? Drop u
email at [email protected] or send us a te319-313-5433, and
well get in touch!
It is an important function of the prosecutor to seekreform and
improve the administration of criminal jusWhen inadequacies or
injustices in the substantive or prdural law come to the
prosecutor's attention, he or should stimulate efforts for remedial
action.
American Bar Association, Prosecution Function Standard 3-1
A Progressive Platform
All Charges from Police Reviewed for Seriousness,Fairness, and
Supportable Evidence
An End to Prosecutions for Marijuana for PersonalUse
An End to Public Intox Prosecutions
Dismissal of Charges Deemed to Be Based onRacial Profiling
Special Vigilance in Prosecuting DomesticViolence and Sexual
Assault
An End to Most Pretrial Detention for Misdemeanor
and Nonviolent Charges
Treatment and Restorative Justice Favored OverConvictions
What exactly does the County Attorney do?
he Johnson County Attorney sets the policies that guide
e county prosecutors. All criminal charges must bepproved by the
County Attorney to get prosecuted.
s an elected position, and the voters of Johnson Countyus have
the opportunity to select a county attorney who
ll set the prosecution policies that the voters most
want.ections for county attorney are the main way the
eferences of the people of Johnson County canrect the discretion
in a criminal justice system other-se dominated by unelected police
and unelected
dges.
ohnson County NEEDS a new County Attorney
espite its status as one the most progressive counties inwa,
Johnson County has one of the worst records of
ver prosecuting racial minorities, those who areoor, and those
accused of victimless offenses.
ven though only 5% of Johnson County's population
isrican-American, 40% of the people in the county jail areack. Even
though studies show that black and whiteeople smoke marijuana at a
similar rate, black people in
hnson County are eight times more likely to be arrestedr it. And
over 75% of the people in our overcrowded jail
ave not been convicted, but are stuck in jail awaiting trial
ecause they can't afford bond.Continued on reverse
John ZimmermanJohnson County Attorneyfor
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