Voting While Black: Shalena Cook Jones

As of April 13, 2024, Shalena Cook Jones did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

Shalena is an attorney and a former prosecutor with the Chatham County District Attorney's office. 

Shalena Cook Jones was elected as Chatham County District Attorney (DA) in a 2020 special election. She is the second woman to hold the DA office and the first Black woman.

Was a prosecutor with the Chatham County District Attorney's office. Prosecutors build a case against the accused individual.

- Was a prosecutor with the Chatham County District Attorney's office. Prosecutors build a case against the accused individual.

Legal Experience

Supports eliminating the cash bail system and reducing fines and penalties in judicial cases.

Plans to create charging and sentencing reviews panels to ensure fair and consistent outcomes.

Wants to expand mental health and drug addiction accountability courts.

Supports education and support services for victim witnesses to protect their rights.

- Supports eliminating the cash bail system and reducing fines and penalties in judicial cases.
- Plans to create charging and sentencing reviews panels to ensure fair and consistent outcomes.
- Wants to expand mental health and drug addiction accountability courts.
- Supports education and support services for victim witnesses to protect their rights.

Public Safety

As of March 19, 2024, Shalena Cook Jones did not have a website or any information online.

Consumer Protection

Shalena Cook Jones

As of April 10, 2024, Shalena Cook Jones did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

As of March 19, 2024, Shalena Cook Jones did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- A District Attorney is the person who represents the government in the prosecution of all felony criminal cases and the misdemeanors connected to felonies. 
- They review police arrest reports, build cases against arrested individuals, and ultimately are responsible for prosecuting and making the case against these individuals. 
- They also have the discretion of whether or not to bring charges against arrested people, whether or not to seek jail time, or whether or not to send individuals to pre-trial diversion programs. District Attorneys handle the most critical cases in their district, including internal investigations of law enforcement officers.
- District Attorneys do not work alone. They also supervise other attorneys, called Deputy District Attorneys or Assistant District Attorneys.
- There are 49 District Attorneys In Georgia, each representing the judicial circuit in which they get elected. Since 1968, the office has been a full-time elected position whose incumbent could not engage in the private practice of law. District Attorneys are part of the judicial branch of the Georgia state government.