kent volkmer

Pinal county attorney, arizona

Kent Volkmer was sworn in at a public ceremony in January 2017. Upon stepping into his role as county attorney, Mr. Volkmer’s goal has been to create a system of individualized justice. Mr. Volkmer wants county prosecutors to look at each case on its individual merits and seek a penalty that fits each individual crime. On the other end of the spectrum, he does not believe every person who commits a crime needs to go to jail. Mr. Volkmer encourages the use of diversion, specialty courts, adult probation, and prison to hold offenders accountable while giving offenders the skills necessary to successfully reintegrate into society. He believes in the concept of proportionality in the criminal justice system. What that means is the sentence imposed needs to fit the crime. Mr. Volkmer wants his staff to look at the impact a crime has on the victims and the community, as a whole.