PCE Newsletter – August 2022
Author: PCE Staff
PCE at Work: An Annual Recap
The Empathetic Prosecutor: Reducing Bias When Working With Victims, Survivors, and Witnesses
Authors: PCE, New York County District Attorney’s Office, San Diego District Attorney’s Office, and Queens District Attorney’s Office
-What does bias look like?
-How can prosecutors reduce bias when working with their witnesses?
-How do you remove bias from your work?
Read our latest report to find ways that you can reduce bias and become a more empathetic prosecutor for victims, survivors, and witnesses.
Peer Support Programs for Prosecutors (2022)
San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
Population: 2,180,000
Through a peer support program, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is helping their employees and employees’ family members deal with personal and/or professional problems.
PCE Videos: Recruitment and Retention Part II
On July 7, 2022 PCE hosted a second webinar on recruitment and retention for prosecutors.
Read MoreHelping Jurors Address Post Trial Trauma (2021)
Office of the Platte County Prosecutor, Platte County MO
Population: 102,848 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 13
The Platte County Prosecutor’s Office provides information connecting jurors with free mental health services after deliberating in difficult cases. In partnership with a local mental health provider, Platte County prosecutors developed a card that is handed out to jurors at the conclusion of a trial.
Precision Policing Can Reduce Gun Violence: Evidence from Gang Takedowns in NYC (2021)
Assistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Aaron Chalfin partnered with Michael LaForest, Pennsylvania State University, and Jacob Kaplan, Princeton University, to analyze large-scale “takedowns” in New York City.
Procedural Justice Training for Prosecutors (2021)
Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association (Harrisburg, PA)
State Population: 13,002,700 | Contact Information
In partnership with the Villanova law school, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association launched a four-part virtual briefing series on procedural justice in March of 2021. Presentations were built upon the four pillars of procedural justice – fairness in the process, transparency in actions, opportunities for a voice, and impartiality in decision making.
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office Commons Data Transparency Portal (2021)
Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (Woodland, CA)
Population: 220,410 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 42 | Contact Information
Created with nonprofit Measures for Justice, the Commons Data Transparency Portal aims to be transparent about the work of the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office and to influence policy.
Philadelphia District Attorney’s DATA Lab (2019)
Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (Philadelphia, PA)
Population: 1,603,797 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 300 | Contact Information
In November of 2019, the DATA (District Attorney’s Transparency Analytics) Lab was established in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office with the launch of a data dashboard.
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Data Dashboard (2020)
King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (King County, WA)
Population: 2,269,675 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 294 | Contact Information
Utilizing the office’s Prosecutor by Karpel case management system to examine data, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office published a public data dashboard using Microsoft Power BI.