Napa County is one of the safest places to live in the Bay Area. DA Haley believes this is the result of many sectors of our community operating in unison. Yes, responsible and ethical law enforcement is a component but truly healthy communities are created when families are supported, parents are given resources and children are valued, cared for and prioritized. DA Haley is committed to criminal justice reform that recognizes the importance of responsible and common sense efforts to reimagine the criminal justice system in context of existing social structures, supports and resources.  

Historically, the services of the District Attorney’s Office were afforded to those who affirmatively sought out our services. It was clear that the lack of proactivity has denied access to some of our most vulnerable populations such as the LGBTQ community, our Latinx and senior community members.  Beginning in 2021, representatives of the DA’s office hold office hours in LGBTQ Connection, and Puertas Albeirtas. The goal is to meet Napa community members in places that are safe, non-intimidating and foster relationship and communication. 

Opened in June of 2020, DA Haley began the Napa County DA’s Office first Conviction Integrity Unit. The CIU allows for criminal defendants to submit basic case information and request a review of their conviction for claims of actual innocence and prosecutorial or police misconduct. Once submitted, qualifying cases would be subject to a full investigative and prosecutorial review by staff members not assigned to the matter when it originally went through our office. 

The need to serve survivors of crime with compassion, dignity and respect is paramount. Opened in 2020, Napa County’s Monarch Justice Center was opened with an eye toward the needs of survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, human trafficking and elder abuse. Begun with grant funding secured by the District Attorney’s Office, DA Haley has prioritized Monarch’s creation and development allowing victims to participate in court proceedings through the use of technology. Monarch coordinates resources around each client in the hope of promoting hope, reducing trauma and fostering resiliency. 

DA Haley believes there is a place for compassion extended to those who have committed crimes in our community. Using asset forfeiture funds, DA Haley has financed the County’s first electronic expungement clinic. This allows qualified criminal defendants to apply for criminal case expungement clearing out their record and freeing up employment and housing opportunities – all free of charge to the defendant. 

DA Haley believes in the just and compassionate handling of those matters wherein the defendant is suffering from acute mental illness. Under her leadership, the DA’s Office staffed its first ever Mental Health Unit providing specialized training, vertical prosecution and participation in Mental Health Court – a collaborative of mental health and criminal justice partners whose goal it is to ensure the safe and healthy reintroduction of defendants into our community.