Caseloads

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If you’re feeling the weight of your caseload and looking for solutions, PCE can help. Our resources include information on technology that can help analyze your caseloads, funding opportunities that may be available, and the challenges of weighing caseloads and workloads. If you’re in need of more assistance as you examine your caseload, PCE has the ability to conduct a caseload study in your office, including recommendations for improving caseloads and workloads in your office. Reach Out Today.

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Artificial Intelligence

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Every prosecutor’s office is facing questions about rapidly emerging artificial intelligence technology and how to use it appropriately in and out of the courtroom. Our resources include info from prosecutors who are effectively using AI in their work as well as information on the challenges AI can create for the criminal justice system, as a whole. 

  • Integrating AI: Guidance and Policies for Prosecutors

    Author: PCE

    Every prosecutor office is facing questions about rapidly emerging generative AI (GAI) technology and how to use it appropriately. This paper addresses the effective integration of GAI in a prosecutor’s office.

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Preventing & Prosecuting Gun Violence

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It’s pervasive, it’s complicated, and it’s often deadly. The gun violence epidemic is influenced by many factors and, as prosecutors, we must consider all of them. See how prosecutors are approaching gun violence prosecution and prevention measures they’re taking to reduce gun violence in their jurisdictions. 

  • Prosecutor Initiatives to Reduce Gun Violence

    From partnering with local organizations on multi-stakeholder strategies to developing their own gun violence reduction programs to raising funds to support new programming, prosecutors are getting innovative in their approach to combating gun violence. See how:

    Authors: CJPL and PCE

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Evidence

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Your case rests on your evidence. In the last decade, the possibilities for that evidence have increased immensely. So how do you deal with it all? Our resources dive into new technologies, staffing needs, and more. 

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    Investigative Uses of video doorbells:  A Guide for Prosecutors

    Author: PCE

    A new form of evidence can now be found at millions of households across the country. The video doorbell, a device providing a live stream from the front door directly to a person’s phone, has already been used as evidence in countless cases. See how it can be used, the challenges of using a device, and more in our guide for prosecutors: 

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Diversion & Treatment

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Research has shown that incarceration may not always be the most effective solution for certain crimes and certain situations. To achieve better results, diversion and treatment must be taken into consideration. These programs can vary wildly with approaches often tailored to each jurisdiction. Our resources explore what has worked in offices across the country and what challenges have been faced as these diversion programs are implemented. 

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    Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    Authors: Arc, NAMI, PCE

    Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, as victims, witnesses, suspects, and defendants. In an effort to inform prosecutors’ strategies when working with these individuals, PCE, in collaboration with the Arc and NAMI, has developed this guide.

    The guide includes the following information:

    • An overview of I/DD and mental illness and the legal obligations involved when interacting with people with I/ DD or mental illness
    • Practical approaches for prosecutors to more effectively work with these populations, as victims, witnesses, or defendants
    • Examples of programs that prosecutors have either created or participated in that address the involvement of persons with I/DD or mental illness in the criminal justice system
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Procedure

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Following proper procedure is key to our criminal justice system to ensure that our work meets the appropriate standards. Keep up with procedural changes and best practices by exploring our resources.

  • 50 State Overview of Expungement and Sealing Statutes

    One thing is known – the laws and practices on expungement and sealing will continue to evolve and change.

    Authors: PCE and AEquitas

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Crime & Prevention

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As the role of the modern prosecutor evolves, prevention tactics have become an increasingly prominent focus for prosecutors. As this shift from reactive to proactive emerges, prosecutors are faced with unlimited opportunities and challenges. Explore resources on programs and initiatives that can help prevent crime in your jurisdiction.

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Post-Conviction Relief

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Sometimes, prosecutors have to look back in order to move forward. Conviction review has emerged in recent years as a priority in many offices and for good reason. Our resources explore approaches to conviction review and processes to ensure that justice was achieved. 

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    Conviction Review Today: A Guide for Prosecutors

    Conviction review can take on many forms: A specialized unit, a formal process, review of systemic issues, or a proactive case review are all common in offices across the country. Learn more about these approaches and what might be the right fit for your office: 

    Author: PCE

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  • PCE Pop-Up: Prosecutor-Initiated Resentencing

    On March 22, 2024 PCE hosted a webinar with For The People and Troy Dunmore about implementing prosecutor-initiated resentencing laws across the country. Speakers dive into how the process is… Read more

  • Automated Expungements (2022)

    Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (San Jose, CA) Population: 1,924,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 190 | Contact Information The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office (SCDA) has developed a… Read more

  • Resentencing Clinic Partnership (2022)

    Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (Woodland, CA) Population: 220,410 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 42 | Contact Information The Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (YCDA) has partnered with For the People, a non-profit… Read more

  • Integrity Unit Enlists Citizen Volunteers to Review Convictions (2021)

    Davis County District Attorney’s Office (Farmington, UT) Population: 355,481 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 19 | Contact Information The Davis County District Attorney’s Office has engaged community volunteers to establish the Conviction… Read more

Victims & Witnesses

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Victims and witnesses are key to almost any case. Preventing intimidation, affirming protection, and maintaining cooperation are all challenges that prosecutors may face. We look at tactics for effectively working with victims and witnesses in these resources. 

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    Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

    Authors: Arc, NAMI, PCE

    Individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) or mental illness are overrepresented in the criminal justice system, as victims, witnesses, suspects, and defendants. In an effort to inform prosecutors’ strategies when working with these individuals, PCE, in collaboration with the Arc and NAMI, has developed this guide.

    The guide includes the following information:

    • An overview of I/DD and mental illness and the legal obligations involved when interacting with people with I/ DD or mental illness
    • Practical approaches for prosecutors to more effectively work with these populations, as victims, witnesses, or defendants
    • Examples of programs that prosecutors have either created or participated in that address the involvement of persons with I/DD or mental illness in the criminal justice system
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    Witness Intimidation: What You Can Do To Protect Your Witness

    Witness intimidation and witness tampering can occur in any case, from simple misdemeanors to homicides. It has a variety of consequences from the silencing of an entire community, to the murder of a witness, to the recantation of truthful testimony. Though witness intimidation is an insidious problem, there are strategies throughout the investigation and prosecution of a case that can help to keep a witness safe and reduce the impact of intimidation.

    Authors: PCE

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Prosecutors

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The modern prosecutor is very different than the prosecutor of years’ past. Staffing, resources, and communities have all changed. How does a prosecutor keep up? Review our resources to find solutions for your office.

  • Prosecutorial Workload – The Hidden Crisis in Criminal Justice

    Authors: Elaine Borakove, Kristine Hamann, Antonia Merzon

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    Prosecutors and the Press – Ethical and Practical Guidance

    Authors: PCE and KC Steckelberg (Prosecuting Attorneys Association of Michigan)

    Read about strategies for working with the press including, ethical rules and guidelines, developing a communications strategy and special considerations for various aspects of a case.

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