Prosecutors’ Guide for Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities
Authors: Aequitas, RTI International, and PCE
Implicit Bias Training by the National Black Prosecutors Association in Collaboration with PCE and Other Partners
In November 2020, the National Black Prosecutors Association in collaboration with PCE and other partners hosted a four-hour training that examined biases in the criminal justice system, using scientific data and case studies. Approximately 300 participants were provided with actionable strategies to bring about a more equitable justice system and to maintain the integrity of the legal system.
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Rebutting the Rhetoric: A Virtual Implicit Bias Training
Location: Virtual
Date and Time: Thursday, November 12, 2020 from noon (EST) – 4:00 PM (EST)
The Role of the Modern Prosecutor: Spearheading Innovation
Author: PCE
The role of the prosecutor has evolved dramatically over the last 40 years. PCE highlights a sampling of prosecutor innovations in this new report that dives into 221 programs from 150 prosecutor offices from across the country.
Interactive Map: Find prosecutor innovations by state, office, or program category with our new interactive map, which illustrates the breadth of innovation in the U.S. by highlighting 250+ programs in 150+ offices.
Read MoreSeeking Justice and Solutions: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Opioid Overdose Investigations
Authors: PCE and Aequitas
The Problem-Solving Prosecutor: Modern Variations on the Crime Strategies Unit
Authors: PCE, DANY, Bronx District Attorney’s Office, and Aequitas
PCE Pop-Up: Enhancing Community Trust
Location: Virtual
Date and Time: Monday, January 11, 2021 from noon (EST) – 2:00 PM (EST)
Details: Click here for meeting booklet
Reducing the Criminal Justice Footprint Consistent with Public Safety
Presentation moderator Kristine Hamann of PCE discusses reducing the criminal justice footprint with Assistant DA Nicole Ortsman-Dauer (New York County, NY) and DA Beth McCann (Denver, CO) at the October Best Practices Conference, “The Modern Prosecutor As Problem Solver – Looking to Data and Collaboration for Solutions”.
Read MoreAmending Case Review Policies to Reduce Disparate Impact of Non-Safety Traffic Stops (2021)
Ingham County District Attorney’s Office (Lansing, MI)
Population: 292,406 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 34 | Contact Information
In the Ingham County District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors are no longer filing cases that result from non-safety traffic stops, even where contraband may be discovered. The rationale behind this innovation is to reduce the disparate impact that such stops have on communities of color. Nationwide, drivers of color are disproportionately stopped and searched at a higher rate than similarly situated white drivers, even though searches of white drivers were more likely to result in the recovery of illegal contraband.
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