Prosecutorial Workload – The Hidden Crisis in Criminal Justice
Authors: Elaine Borakove, Kristine Hamann, Antonia Merzon
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.
Combatting Organized Retail Theft – Challenges and Solutions
Author: PCE
Retail theft is one of the most common crimes that many jurisdictions face. See how offices across the country are utilizing unique collaborations to prevent these pervasive crimes.
On February 13, 2025, PCE hosted a webinar on Organized Retail Theft and the challenges and solutions associated.
Read MoreNavigating the Challenges of Staffing a Modern Prosecutor Office
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Maybe you’re facing staffing shortages. Maybe recruiting new lawyers and support staff hasn’t been fruitful. Or maybe you’re having trouble keeping up with the many roles that prosecutors must now take on. See our guide on navigating these challenges and more:
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:
Prosecutor Initiatives to Reduce Gun Violence
Authors: CJPL and PCE
The Future of Prosecutor Community Outreach: Youth Programs
Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)
Beyond their traditional role in the criminal justice process, many prosecutor offices provide outreach programs to raise awareness in the community about public safety issues and resources, to create stronger community partnerships, and to improve the lives of the people they serve. This paper features prosecutor initiatives that go the extra step to support local youth in various ways, most of which are not associated with a criminal case.
Technology and Prosecution – The Evolving Courtroom
Author: PCE
Advances in technology are quickly changing the longstanding practices of traditional courtrooms. With this evolution, prosecutors must weigh the opportunities these advancements create against the legal and ethical duties of criminal litigation, as well as the practical considerations about the quality and reliability of any emerging technology. From remote appearance technology to artificial intelligence to data analytics, we explore the role of technology in the modern courtroom in our recent publication:
50 State Chart of Cybersecurity Duties for Attorneys- Rules of Professional Responsibility, Ethics Opinions, CLE Requirements and State Statutes
Author: PCE
This publication provides a list of rules of professional conduct, ethics opinions, CLE requirements, and state statutes relevant to attorneys’ cybersecurity obligations.
50 State Overview of Expungement and Sealing Statutes
Authors: PCE and AEquitas
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.
Conviction Review Today: A Guide for Prosecutors
Author: PCE
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
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