SAVE: Prosecutor Misconduct is Widespread, Extends to Highest Levels, CPI Report Reveals

Press release here. Excerpt:

'WASHINGTON / September 18, 2013 – A report released today concludes prosecutor misconduct is widespread and ingrained in our nation’s criminal justice system. Only rarely does prosecutor misconduct result in the imposition of sanctions. The report, issued by the non-partisan Center for Prosecutor Integrity, calls for fundamental reform of the oversight policies for the nation’s 30,000 prosecutors.

And according to a recent Center for Prosecutor Integrity survey, 43% of persons nationwide believe prosecutorial misconduct is widespread: http://www.saveservices.org/prosecutors/survey/

Prosecutor misconduct takes many forms, including charging a suspect with more crimes than warranted, concealing evidence, coercing witnesses, and making misleading statements to the jury.'