#WeekInJustice: Week 237
The Pima County Attorney’s Office joined Tucsonans during events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. across Tucson from Jan. 17–19. County Attorney Laura Conover joined community members at the 36th Annual MLK Jr. Breakfast, while Chief Civil Deputy Sam Brown shared Conover’s remarks during the Commemorative March & Celebration at Reid Park. Events such as these provide the PCAO team with opportunities to help build a safer community through accountability, healing, and restorative justice.
We are always thrilled when Pima County administration selects one of our own for the “We Are GEMS” recognition. At the January 20 meeting of the Pima County Board of Supervisors, PCAO’s Jacqueline Cheang, a Legal Process Support Specialist, was among six “GEMS” publicly acknowledged for their outstanding work on behalf of Pima County residents.
“Jacqueline Cheang works with sensitive information every day involving individuals accused of or charged with criminal offenses,” County Administration said. “She handles that work with the utmost professionalism.”
On January 21, Pima County Attorney Conover and Communications Director Shawndrea Thomas attended Governor Katie Hobbs’ State Report at the Tucson Convention Center. Gov. Hobbs focused on resolving the affordable housing crisis, addressing water issues within the state, and expanding access to health care for Arizonans who need it most. Our office met with the governor and other local leaders to discuss ways PCAO can help.
Xotchitl Orozco and James Rappaport from the PCAO Conviction and Sentencing Integrity Unit (CSIU) attended a recent career day at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.
“ASU is my alma mater, so it was great to discuss working at PCAO with students who went to the same school I did,” Orozco explained. “They had many of the same questions I remember having myself, and I hope some of these law students choose to come work at PCAO.”
The CSIU mission is to review legitimate claims of innocence by individuals who have been convicted by PCAO and/or believe they have received illegal sentences.
Until next week.
PCAO Communications Team
