Eli Savit

Eli is seeking re-election as Washtenaw County Prosecuting Attorney with a focus on promoting fair and equitable justice while prioritizing long-term public safety. During his current term, Eli has spearheaded various successful diversion programs aimed at promoting healing and rehabilitation, allowing individuals facing lower-level crimes to avoid criminal records. These initiatives include a victim-centered restorative justice diversion program, Michigan's first pre-plea diversion program, and several diversion programs designed for youth and their families, boasting a recidivism rate of less than 5%. Under Eli's leadership, the county now houses a Conviction Integrity and Expungement Unit, helping over 1,000 individuals clear old criminal convictions, and an Economic Justice Unit that addresses wage theft, consumer protection, and workers' rights. Additionally, Eli has been a vocal advocate for civil rights, gun safety, and reproductive justice, playing a pivotal role in preventing the criminalization of abortion in Michigan. His office remains committed to prosecuting gun violence, intimate-partner violence, and sexual assault, including a specialized Sexual Assault Kit Initiative to handle "cold-case" sexual assault cases and provide comprehensive support for crime victims in multiple languages.