Serving the Community as District Attorney (Part 1)

In Episode 4, Dalia Racine describes her journey as a prosecutor handling special victims’ cases, an Attorney Advisor at AEquitas, providing training and expert assistance on sexual and gender-based violence, stalking, and violence against sexually exploited women, including forced criminality, as the District Attorney of Douglas County. She discusses how her prosecution-focused career provided her the opportunity to develop and implement — at the case, office, and national levels- policies and practices that works to counter bias and support victim-centered, trauma-informed practices that ensure justice for all. As a result of this episode, listeners will be better prepared to:-Enhance justice and safety for victims and communities.-Improve victim’s experience and perception of justice.-Enhance public trust in prosecutorial decision making.Dalia Racine is the Douglas County District Attorney. Dalia was elected in 2020, and she is the first woman and first person of color to serve in this role in her community. She has lived in Douglas County for over 16 years with her husband, a Douglas County educator, and their 3 children. Dalia brings almost 20 years of prosecutorial experience to serve her community. She has specialized in homicides, crimes against women and children, and human trafficking. Dalia also served as an Attorney Advisor with AEquitas, where she provided training and technical assistance around gender-based violence investigations and prosecutions to prosecutors, law enforcement, and allied professionals across the country and internationally. Dalia has championed the responsibility of elected prosecutors to keep their communities safe by implementing innovative practices and policies that reduce the number of repeat offenders who cause harm and diverting them out of the criminal justice system by connecting to resources that bring individual and community healing. Dalia has integrated Smart Justice while holding dangerous offenders accountable in our prison system. Additionally, Dalia has made it a priority for the District Attorney's office to be an integral part of our community and to keep servant leadership at the forefront of everything they do.This project was supported by Grant No. 15JOVW-24-GK-03009-MUMU awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.Season 1 sound editing and graphic design by Jacob D. Long. Music by ⁠MaxKoMusic⁠.