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Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore seeks more prosecutors, diversion staff and conviction‑integrity funding
Summary
Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore told the Budget Committee he has rebuilt the office’s trial and support ranks and now seeks funding for entry‑level prosecutor positions, data and paralegal support, and sustained investments in diversion and conviction‑integrity work.
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabriel Gore told aldermen on May 7 that his office has rebuilt staffing and is seeking additional budget support to retain attorneys, expand diversion programs and sustain conviction‑integrity work.
Gore said hiring has accelerated since his appointment: "We currently have 48 assistant circuit attorneys," he told the committee, adding that the office has hired or extended offers to new graduates who will join in October and other experienced prosecutors slated to start in June. He said the office’s budgeted goal is a trial staff of about 60 attorneys and that the office hopes to reach the mid‑50s by the fall if current offers and recruits accept and no attrition occurs.
The circuit attorney described three priorities the office presented as unfunded…
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