Amy Pomeroy

Criminal Justice Policy Analyst

amy@libertas.org

Amy has spent the last several years prosecuting crime as a Deputy Utah County Attorney, giving her a front-row seat to what is and is not working in our criminal justice system. Prior to that, she worked at the Pacific Legal Foundation doing constitutional litigation and ran a state representative’s office. She received her bachelor’s degree in political science from Brigham Young University before graduating from J. Reuben Clark Law School cum laude. She lives in Orem with her husband and their three energetic children and enjoys woodworking and being outdoors.

Amy Pomeroy's Articles

Justice and Due Process

Douglas Carter and Integrity

Victims deserve finality. A lot of that is out of our control: convicted murderers on death row have every incentive to fight their conviction indefinitely. But by doing the right thing up front, police and prosecutors can ensure convictions are the product of a just process and that they stick, even through all the appeals.

Amy Pomeroy
| 2nd Dec 2022

Justice and Due Process

Ibogaine: A New Option for Addiction?

A humble plant may be able to do what expensive treatment programs can’t: End addiction.

Amy Pomeroy
| 1st Dec 2022

Op-Eds

The Criminal Justice System Was Not Designed for People With Mental Illness

The criminal justice system was designed for rational people who respond to incentives. It’s a poor fit for people whose mental illness is so severe they are incapable of doing so.

Amy Pomeroy
| 21st Nov 2022

Justice and Due Process

How Safe Are Psychotherapeutics?

Drug policy, like all policy, should be based on facts. In this case, the facts show that psychotherapeutics are safer and less harmful than alcohol and not deserving of their Schedule I classification.

Amy Pomeroy
| 17th Nov 2022

Justice and Due Process

Utah Psychotherapy and Mental Illness Taskforce Finds Psilocybin and MDMA are Safe and Effective

Utah lawmakers are well aware that Utah has the highest rates of mental illness in the nation. In an effort to avail themselves of every available tool, they created the Utah Mental Illness and Psychotherapy Task Force earlier this year. The task force reported its findings, and what they said might surprise you.

Amy Pomeroy
| 14th Nov 2022

Justice and Due Process

Colorado Just Became the Second State To Legalize Psilocybin

Colorado’s latest measure legalizes not only possessing psilocybin, but also growing psilocybin-containing mushrooms at home and giving them to others.

Amy Pomeroy
| 11th Nov 2022