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Karen Sage Campaign<br />
P.O. Box 40876<br />
Austin, TX 78704<br />
242-11-10<br />
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Pol. adv. paid by Karen Sage Campaign, Dr. Margaret Thompson, Treasurer, in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.<br />
KAREN SAGE BELIEVES IT’S NOT<br />
A CRIME TO BE MENTALLY ILL.<br />
THAT’S WHY D.A. ROSEMARY<br />
LEHMBERG APPOINTED<br />
KAREN SAGE TO LEAD THE<br />
COUNTY’S NEW, INNOVATIVE<br />
FELONY MENTAL HEALTH DOCKET.
Karen Sage has helped bring a formerly taboo issue<br />
in<strong>to</strong> the light of <strong>da</strong>y.<br />
1 out of 17 adults in America suffer from a serious mental disorder. Seeking a more<br />
just treatment for non-violent, <strong>mentally</strong> <strong>ill</strong> offenders, D.A. Rosemary Lehm<strong>be</strong>rg<br />
appointed Karen <strong>to</strong> lead the county’s new, innovative felony mental health docket.<br />
The job is a difficult balancing act, requiring an at<strong>to</strong>rney<br />
who is compassionate, smart and <strong>to</strong>ugh.<br />
COMPASSIONATE…<br />
· Therapeutic justice alternatives have provided <strong>mentally</strong> <strong>ill</strong><br />
offenders the help they need <strong>to</strong> escape the revolving door<br />
in our criminal justice system.<br />
SMART…<br />
· Jail<br />
· Taxpayers<br />
time for non-violent, <strong>mentally</strong> <strong>ill</strong> offenders<br />
has <strong>be</strong>en reduced by 50%.<br />
have experienced significant savings by<br />
providing more effective treatments over the high cost of<br />
housing non-violent prisoners ($32,000/year).<br />
TOUGH…<br />
· Before<br />
heading the mental health docket, Karen served<br />
as Assistant District At<strong>to</strong>rney where she prosecuted<br />
hundreds of aggravated assaults, sexual assaults and<br />
murders — taking 5 murder trials <strong>to</strong> jury where she<br />
secured convictions in each case.<br />
COMPASSIONATE. SMART. TOUGH.<br />
Karen Sage is what Travis County values in a Judge.<br />
Endorsed by:<br />
Austin Chronicle and<br />
13 Austin Democratic clubs<br />
vote early Through<br />
april 9th<br />
vote in the<br />
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY RUNOFF<br />
April 13th<br />
www.KarenSageforJudge.com
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