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Talking with San Diego’s Chief Deputy DA Tracy Prior about Remote Preliminary Hearings

Prosecutors all over the country are finding ways to adapt to the “new normal.” Hear from them in PCE’s new series of video interviews.  Chief Deputy District Attorney Tracy Prior…

Virtual Panel Discussion: Prosecuting in a Pandemic

May 2020 – Arizona State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, The Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence. View the webinar Panelists: Allister Adel (Maricopa County…

Virtual Mental Health Court in the Yolo County DA’s Office, California

Prosecutors all over the country are finding ways to adapt to the “new normal.” Hear from them in PCE’s new series of video interviews.  In PCE’s first interview of the…

National Human Trafficking Prosecution Best Practices Guide

Human trafficking is the second most profitable criminal industry behind the drug trade, estimated by the International Labor Organization to be a $150 billion industry worldwide. To better equip prosecutors…

National Best Practices Committee Meeting for Prosecutors – January 2020

Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) FY 2020 Funding Opportunities

BJA has a wide variety of grants available in 2020 that can be of assistance to prosecutors. The expected solicitation release dates for the grants are between December 2019 and…

Colorado Body-Worn Cameras: A Report for Law Enforcement

Author: Antonia Merzon, Colorado Best Practices Committee for Prosecutors The report discusses pros and cons, technological aspects and key questions related to the cameras, privacy concerns, and more.

Webinar: Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (I/DD): Key Information for Prosecutors

On February 13, 2019, the Vera Institute of Justice hosted a webinar to provide an overview of the resources and objectives of the Serving Safely National Initiative to Enhance Policing for Persons…

Truancy-Reduction Programs

The Problem:  According to a 2019 article from the Department of Education, over seven million (or one in six students) missed 15 or more days of school in the 2015-2016…

Victim Services and Crisis Training Volunteer Programs

The Pima County Attorney’s Office in Arizona has established a volunteer program for members of the community interested in assisting crime victims and people in crisis. The vetting and training…