League of Women Voters of California Education Fund
Los Angeles County, CA June 3, 2014 Election
	James B. Pierce Answers Questions Candidate for Judge of the Superior Court; County of Los Angeles; Office 117

The questions were prepared by the League of Women Voters of Los Angeles and asked of all candidates for this office.
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Questions & Answers

1. What specific personal qualities make you especially qualified to be a judge?

Our community deserves an experienced judge who has independence, integrity, diligence, competence, and impartiality. I have done this for the past 25 years and, with the voters help, hope to continue. The doors of justice must be kept open for all.

2. Do you favor alternative sentences for non-violent offenders in view of the current prisoner overcrowding problems, and if so, what options should be available?

Yes. As long as public safety is assured, an experienced judge should attempt to save taxpayers' dollars by considering all of the following fully funded alternatives: probation, county parole, electronic monitoring, GPS, SCRAM alcohol monitoring, drug testing and live-in alternatives, mental health live-in alternatives, CAL TRANS, work furlough, and community service

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