I believe the attorney general or the deputy attorney general has an obligation to follow the law and the Constitution and to give their independent legal advice to the President. — 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
