Ending Mass Incarceration and Racial Disparities

In Jan 2019, Mosby decided to stop prosecuting marijuana possession. In March 2020, Mosby consulted with public health experts and, to slow the spread of COVID-19 in prisons and jails, decided to stop prosecuting minor offenses like drug possession and sex work.

She dismissed thousands of pending cases, and pushed the Governor to make early releases. A Johns Hopkins study showed that these individuals did not reoffend, and there were racial disparities associated with their arrest. Mosby partnered with public health organizations to support drug users and sex workers, and made the policies permanent.