Orange County’s top prosecutor says he wants to end mass incarceration, ban carotid holds, and ensure more accountability as he looks to address race-based prejudice in the criminal justice system. “We as a society have engaged in systemic mass incarceration. As a prosecutor, I will stop it,” District Attorney Todd Spitzer said Feb. 10 in a press release. “We as a society have prosecuted people of color differently. As a prosecutor, I will stop it. “We cannot fix a systematic problem without a systematic approach. That approach must be thoughtful, thorough, and include different perspectives, different experiences, and different ideas. Justice is not evidenced by the longest sentence; justice is what is best for the individual, the victim, and society as a whole.” Spitzer released a series of guiding principles for the Orange County District Attorney’s (OCDA) office regarding the role of a prosecutor in society. His initiatives include ending …