Biography
Ms. Penny Penn has been the District Attorney for the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit since January 2003 where she is an elected constitutional officer charged with the prosecution of felony offenses committed in Forsyth County. Prior to her election, Penn served as the Chief Assistant District Attorney for the Bell-Forsyth Judicial Circuit from November 1988 until January 2003 and has argued cases before the Georgia Supreme Court and Court of Appeals. Penn’s previous experience includes the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office and the Fulton County Public Defender’s Office. She earned a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton College in Massachusetts and a juris doctor degree from the Emory University School of Law.
On The Issues
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End Money Bail
Prosecutors must end the pointless and racially biased practice of money bail.
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Treat Kids like Kids
Prosecutors must stop putting our children in adult jails and prisons.
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Stop Unnecessary Prosecutions
Prosecutors must stop unwarranted and unhelpful prosecutions of low-level offenses.
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End the Secrecy
Prosecutors must practice transparency and share information about their offices.
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Stop Anti-Immigrant Prosecutions
Prosecutors must stop separating families and removing people from their communities.
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Hold Police Accountable
Prosecutors must do their jobs—prosecuting police officers when they break the law.
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