PCE Videos: Pop-Up on Empowering Ethical Prosecution

PCE Pop-Ups review current topics through presentations and breakout groups. December 8, 2021 we discussed Empowering Ethical Prosecution.

Materials:

• Meeting Booklet
• Ethics: A List of Considerations for Prosecutors
• Promises to the People: Broome County, DA, NY
• Case Review Questions with BWC – NY Best Practices Committee
• The Right Thing- Ethical Guidelines for Prosecutors

PCE Pop-Ups review current topics through presentations and breakout groups. On June 21, 2021 we discussed what we’ve learned from the pandemic.

Materials: Meeting booklet

Date and Time:

Thursday May 6, 2021 from 2:00 PM (EST) – 4:00 PM (EST).

Materials:

Meeting booklet

To increase transparency and inform the public about the criminal justice system, prosecutor offices have developed data dashboards. The comprehensive public data and resources provide a detailed view of the role of the prosecutor.

Author: PCE

Read about how prosecutors can address injustice through better collaboration with the communities they serve.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in Oakland, California spearheaded the Justice Restoration Project (ACJRP) for felony offenders to reduce recidivism by providing peer support and resources to offenders.

To combat the opioid crisis, prosecutors and their partners must adopt multi-disciplinary approaches that provide solutions on a case-by-case basis. This report provides guidance for prosecutors on investigative steps and decision making, various examples of how prosecutor offices of all sizes have addressed these complex issues, and a self-survey to evaluate an office’s capacity to handle opioid-related challenges.

On February 4, 2021, PCE hosted a Pop-Up discussion on prosecutor diversion programs; here are the presentations and materials:

On January 11, 2021, PCE hosted a Pop-Up discussion on community engagement with presentations on connection, outreach and re-entry, creating a community advisory board, and moving cases out of the criminal justice system.

Prosecutors are facing a growing backlog at every stage of a prosecution, including in forensic laboratories. Reducing the backlog will require new thinking and new approaches. The backlog has also increased the pressure to try cases during the pandemic.

With input from prosecutors around the country, PCE has collected suggestions for addressing the backlog and trying cases during the pandemic.