MAHALO HONOLULU!

I am incredibly humbled to receive 46,898 votes in the primary election.

While we did fall short of making it into the general election, our fight for a system of justice that treats everyone equally will continue.

The work goes on and the cause endures until our movement for justice prevails!

MAHALO HONOLULU!

I am incredibly humbled to receive 46,898 votes in the primary election.

While we did fall short of making it into the general election, our fight for a system of justice that treats everyone equally will continue.

The work goes on and the cause endures until our movement for justice prevails!

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We must fight to reform our broken criminal justice system

Smart Justice

Advocate for alternatives that are fair, more effective, and less costly than mass incarceration

End Cash Bail

Cash bail allows dangerous people to buy their way out of jail, while poor non-violent people languish in jail

Increase Mental Health Treatment

Stop using our jail as an ineffective and inhumane mental health facility

Expand Diversion Courts

Make diversion the norm and better utilize our treatment courts

Focus Resources on Serious & Violent Felonies

Efficiently use the limited resources of the Office to focus on serious and violent crimes.

Address Overrepresentation of Native Hawaiians in Prison System

Implement unconscious bias training and expand culturally relevant in-prison and reentry.

Give Victims a Voice

Develop appropriate, trauma-informed support network for survivors and their families.

Promote Transparency & Demand Accountability

The public has the right to hold the Prosecutor’s Office accountable.

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Hear why Jacquie is running for the
Honolulu Prosecutor Race

I am a Public Defender running to transform our system. As a public defender, I have worked in every division of the office – appellate advocacy, juvenile advocacy, civil commitment advocacy, treatment courts, and misdemeanor and felony jury trials. I have represented over 1,000 clients and handled the most serious criminal charges from robbery, sexual assaults, and murder. As Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate, I will fight for equal justice for all.
I have spent my entire career trying to transform a punitive system into one that recognizes that people are more than their worst acts.
I am the only candidate who has spent their career fighting to get treatment for our mentally ill and those with substance abuse disorders. I am the only candidate for Honolulu Prosecutor who has spent their career fighting to end the injustice of our cash bail system.
Our criminal justice system in Honolulu needs to be reformed because it is wasting money, it is wasting lives, it has broken the trust of our community and I am committed to changing that. Let’s bring change and new ideas to the Honolulu prosecutor’s office. I am Jacquie Esser, Honolulu Prosecutor Candidate, and I humbly ask for your support in this year’s incredibly important race for our new prosecuting attorney. Join her Honolulu Prosecutor Election team today and be part of the movement.
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We need to start electing new leaders to the Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office.
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Jacquie is a wife, a mother, and a Public Defender. She is the only candidate who has spent their entire career challenging the inequities of our criminal justice system.

Vote for Jacquie on August 8, 2020 for Honolulu Prosecutor! Oahu’s top choice for Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office. Jacquie is a Honolulu prosecutor candidate for this year’s 2020 Honolulu prosecutor election.

Connect with me through the website or message me on social media. @esserforjustice

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