Accomplishments

• More than doubled the amount of grant funding for the prosecution of domestic violence and sex crimes in Monroe County, creating additional deputy prosecutor and victim assistant positions for these important cases

• Founded and maintains the Monroe County High Tech Crime Unit , which serves law enforcement and improves prosecution outcomes in 11 counties by processing digital forensic evidence

• Collaborated with Centerstone, community stakeholders, and police agencies to develop and utilize the Stride Crisis Center for pre-arrest diversion for low-level offenses committed by people suffering mental health or substance use crises

• Partnered with Indiana University’s Center for Health and Justice Research and Monroe County Branch NAACP on an innovative study to identify any racial and ethnic disparities resulting from prosecutorial decisions in Monroe County; received the 2023 John L. Krauss Award for Public Policy Innovation for this project

• Launched paperless case processing in the criminal division of the prosecutor’s office, creating efficiency in file building and access, establishing better documentation of discovery compliance, and saving paper and physical space

Oliphant will continue to work for Monroe County to:

• Reserve incarceration for violent and repeat offenders who pose the greatest risk to community safety

• Expand alternatives to prosecution and conviction where appropriate, particularly where mental illness and substance use have contributed to the illegal behavior

• Treat victims with fairness, dignity, and respect

• Work with community stakeholders to prevent violent crime

• Reduce strain on the jail by working with the local judiciary and defense bar on procedural reforms

• Increase transparency of office activities