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IMPROVEMENTS IN STAFFING FOCUS ON VIOLENT HIGH-VOLUME SYSTEM USERS (2020)

Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (Portland, OR) Population: 647,810 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 78 | Contact Information The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) is enhancing its Strategic Prosecution and Services…

Modernizing Case System to Reduce Case Processing Times (2020)

Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office (Bridgeton, NJ) Population: 335,562 | Contact Information To decrease case processing times and efficiently dispatch discovery, the Cumberland County Prosecutor’s Office (NJ) (CCPO) Juvenile/Domestic Violence Unit is replacing…

Talking with Senior Deputy Prosecutor David Martin (WA) and Program Manager Colleen McIngalls about Using Technology and Civil Legal Aid to Help Protect Domestic Violence Victims

The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office in Seattle, Washington has provided civil protection to victims of domestic violence for over thirty years through its Protection Order Advocacy Program. They now…

Talking with Executive ADA Joyce Smith on Community Relations in Nassau County, NY

Social isolation isn’t stopping the Nassau DA’s office from connecting to their community. See how they’re virtually reaching out more than ever.

Procedural Reform

PCE’s Call To Action – 10 Things Prosecutors Can Do Now

Issued on June 19, 2020: The killing of George Floyd by police is a tragic and disturbing event that is a call to action for those in the criminal justice…

Talking with District Attorney General Amy Weirich (TN) and DA Weeden Wetmore (NY) about Remote Proceedings

District Attorney General Amy Weirich discusses remote Grand Jury with officers presenting their cases via Zoom. They now have three remote Grand Juries.

Talking with DA Hillar Moore, Parish of East Baton Rouge about the “New Normal”

DA Hillar Moore discusses various topics including his White Paper on the New Normal, reducing the jail population, using  social media to keep in touch with victims, and remote court…

Talking with First Assistant Steven Siegel about reopening the Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office

As the Jacksonville State Attorney’s Office looks to reopen at 25% capacity, First Assistant Steven Siegel explains how they’re working to maintain safe work environments using strategies such as “Floor…

Talking with APA Pat Muscat about how the Wayne County, MI Prosecutor’s Office developed a paperless system on the fly

APA Pat Muscat shares how his division rapidly implemented a paperless system within days of the coronavirus stay at home order, despite having no pre-existing process. Through creative use of…