While the Community Prosecutions Division is a relatively small part of the Cook County State's Attorney's Office, it is having an immense impact in their operations and on their thinking as prosecutors.
By Marna McLendon, Dario Broccolino and Kim Charity
The goal of Howard County's Community Justice Program is to take the State's Attorney's Office out of its traditional confines and to forge stronger working relationships with the police, other county agencies and all those who share the desire to improve the quality of life in Howard County.