As I've seen over and over again during my career, the best way to deter individual conduct is the threat of going to jail. That's what truly changes behavior. That's what changes the calculus as employees and executives decide whether… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
The federal prison population increased by almost 800 percent between 1980 and 2013, often at a far faster rate than the Bureau of Prisons… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
My responsibility is to ensure that the position of the Department of Justice is not only legally defensible, but is informed by our best… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
At D.O.J., we don't want to go after the corporate wrongdoers simply as an end unto itself; we want to decrease the amount of… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
We must never take the public's trust for granted - our predecessors worked hard to earn it, and it is our responsibility to continually… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
The damage caused by corruption is just as real in Angola and Azerbaijan as it is in Atlanta and Albuquerque, and it's our obligation… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
There is one system of justice, demanding that all be held accountable when laws are broken. — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
Holding individuals accountable for corporate wrongdoing isn't ideological; it's good law enforcement. — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
As I've seen over and over again during my career, the best way to deter individual conduct is the threat of going to jail.… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
Americans should never believe, even incorrectly, that one's criminal activity will go unpunished simply because it was committed on behalf of a corporation. — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
Restoring a person's ability to achieve success when they leave the prison walls promotes public safety, builds our economy and, most importantly, is the… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
At the risk of sounding really corny now, I'm a career prosecutor. I've been doing this for a very long time. And I believe… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
I believe the attorney general or the deputy attorney general has an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution and to give their… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
It's really important to me that the public have confidence in their criminal justice system. We don't operate very well if the public doesn't… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
Certainly, I don't think I can ever be accused of being soft on crime. — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
At the Department of Justice, our ability to fulfill our responsibilities - to advocate for victims, to vigorously pursue misconduct, to seek justice in… — Sally Yates Copy Share Image
