Opinion: DA Mulroy on criminal justice data and accountability
Shelby County District Attorney General Steve Mulroy watches in court Aug. 13, 2025. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
“Delays in handling cases, jail-intake processing delays, the “solve rate” for crimes, the repeat-offender rate — these are all worthy objects of emphasis ... . But they may not fit the right (so to speak) political agenda.”
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