Steve Wolfson Clark County District Attorney on the Veterans In Politics Video Internet talk-show

Wolfson Clark County District Attorney explains his office; will he seek re-election or higher office?

https://veteransinpolitics.org/2021/07/wolfson-clark-county-district-attorney-explains-his-office-will-he-seek-re-election-or-higher-office/

Clark County Nevada
July 26, 2021

Veterans In Politics video internet talk show interviewed Steve Wolfson Clark County District Attorney who commands 750 employees, 160 lawyers, 500 million dollars annual budget. The largest law firm in the state of Nevada.

The District Attorney’s Office lobbied for Criminal Justice and Bail Reform in the last legislative session.

Wolfson’s office help to create the Initial Appearance (IA) Court where you can see a judge within 10-20 hours a 7 day per week court. This court was formed if you cannot afford bail.

Wolfson explains the bill to abolish the death penalty. Wolfson said last year his office only filed for one death penalty case. Wolfson believes the death penalty should exist for extreme cases, he gave an example of “One October” where one man killed 60 people from a hotel room in the Mandalay Bay hotel & casino.

Wolfson believes that the best way to abolish the death penalty or not; we should have the question on the ballot and let the voters decide.

We all believed in background checks to ensure that the mentally ill do not have weapons.

Wolfson believes that there are people in prison who did not commit the crime.

Wolfson explains that his office created the Conviction Integrity Unit, the way it works is if new information is found on a case they will investigate.

Wolfson discussed the Specialty Courts especially Veterans Treatment Court and how the District Attorney’s office approaches and embraces this type of treatment court.

Wolfson said he has and will continue to promote diversity and competency in the District Attorney’s Office.

Wolfson said last year his office collected 130 million dollars in child support arrears.

When the host asked if Steve Wolfson is running for re-election or Governor, we didn’t get a straight answer. But we will see.

Steve Wolfson has an open door policy.