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Tyson for Attorney General
P.O. Box 180142
Mobile, AL 36618


John Tyson, Jr. Delivers Life And Property Saving Innovations To Citizens And Local Law Enforcement By:

Making specialized crime-fighting expertise available to local law enforcement

What John Is Doing NOW:

John's FOR ALL OF US campaign tracks new developments and helps make them available to local law enforcement.

Worthless Check Prevention/Recovery -- Recovers worthless checks for citizens and business. The process, with clear, step-by-step instructions and sample letters is available on the Mobile County District Attorney's web site. $22 million in worthless checks and fines have been recovered for citizens and businesses in Mobile County. Part of the fines paid by the offenders help to fund the District Attorney's Office--money that is used to prosecute serious crimes.

Restitution/Recovery -- Since September of 2002, this program has recovered over $2.6 million in delinquent court-ordered restitution, court fees and recovery fees in Mobile County. This money is recovered from offenders and is used to repay victims, fund the courts and fund the District Attorney's Office. This program clears the judges' dockets of recovery cases, allowing them to focus on hearing new criminal cases. For more information, contact: Tammy Leth/Mobile County District Attorney's Office at 251-574-8400.

This program is being replicated in District Attorney Offices throughout the state, with Mobile County District Attorney personnel training Recovery officers from all but six Alabama counties.

Victim Services -- Victim Services Officers assists victims of crime, their families, and witnesses throughout the criminal justice process. Individual assistance and regularly scheduled classes for victims help them understand their legal rights and provides emotional and technical support to facilitate their recovery. For more information, contact: Linda Pearce/Mobile County District Attorney's Office at 251-574-8400.

Child Advocacy -- Child Advocacy specialists works to minimize court system trauma to the abused children and innocent family members through "vertical prosecution" techniques, meaning that the same prosecutor and trial coordinator follow child abuse cases from police report to jury verdict. For more information, contact: Steve Giardini/Mobile County District Attorney's Office at 251-574-8400.

White Collar Crime/Gambling -- White Collar Crime/Gambling specialists prosecutes cases involving embezzlement and other financial crimes as well as working to reduce illegal gambling. An Alabama Supreme Court decision was won by the Mobile County District Attorney's Office specialists which confirmed that gaming machines seized in Mobile County are illegal. White Collar/Gambling specialists undertake special investigations and projects that require significant legal research and appellate work to prosecute properly. For more information, contact: Martha Tierney/Mobile County District Attorney's Office at 251-574-8400.

Drug Prosecution -- A dedicated group of experienced, professional prosecutors team up to review all drug cases. They are committed to target major drug dealers and work with narcotics agencies to combat the trafficking of drugs. For more information, contact: Barbie Francez/Mobile County District Attorney's Office at 251-574-8400.

What John Will Do As ATTORNEY GENERAL:

John will continue to identify innovative techniques and share them with local law enforcement throughout Alabama.