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Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore seeks fuller staffing, diversion and conviction‑integrity funding
Summary
Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore told the Budget & Public Employees Committee the office has rebuilt attorney and support staff after several years of shrinkage, is expanding diversion and conviction‑integrity units, and needs continued funding to retain newly recruited prosecutors and IT support.
Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore asked the Board of Aldermen’s Budget & Public Employees Committee on May 7 to sustain investments that have rebuilt the prosecutor’s office and to fill outstanding attorney and technical positions.
Gore outlined hiring progress since his appointment, saying the office rose from about 22 trial attorneys at the time of his arrival to 48 assistant circuit attorneys currently, and that an incoming class of law‑school graduates and experienced prosecutors would bring the number closer to his FY26 budget target of 60. “This group represents hundreds of years of prosecutorial experience,” Gore said, adding the office has also hired 58 support staff to improve case processing.
Why it matters: The circuit attorney’s capacity directly affects prosecution timelines, backlog…
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