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

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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 shares how San Diego conducts preliminary hearings by using a combination of Microsoft Teams, social distancing in the courtroom, and a secure, separate phone line that the defendant and defense attorney can use to communicate privately.

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Virtual Panel Discussion: Prosecuting in a Pandemic

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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 Attorney), Darcel Clark (Bronx District Attorney), Jon Gould (ASU), Kristine Hamann (PCE), Jeff Reisig (Yolo County District Attorney).
  • Additional Materials: May 2020 – Pandemic: A Natural Experiment for Reducing Incarceration Prosecutors Say – ASU Now. Click here

Victims, Witnesses, and Defendants with Mental Illness or Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

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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. 

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Innovative Prosecutor Programs

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Authors: PCE and Sarah Solano Geisler

Innovative programs described in these state-level papers funded by the DOJ’s Office of Justice Programs are newly developed initiatives undertaken by an office in keeping with its unique resources and the needs of its community. We seek to highlight those offices that are embracing their new role by working within their capacity to bring effective and proactive programs to their communities.

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National Best Practices Committee Meeting for Prosecutors – January 2020

BP meeting 1.27.20

Meeting Materials

  • January 2020 – DOJ/BJA Funding for Prosecutors – Tammy Brown. Click here
  • January 2020 – Driving While License Suspended Revoked or Cancelled Policy – Shelby County District Attorney Generals Office – Ray Lep. Click here
  • January 2020 – Lessons from Miscarriages of Justice – Gould. Click here
  • September 2019 – Governments Pleadings re Ballistic Evidence – DC US Attorneys Office. Click here
  • March 2019 – Benchbook 3rd Edition – Pennsylvania. Click here
  • 2018 – What Do I Need to Know About Witness Intimidation – Aequitas. Click here
  • January 2018 – Field Guide to Witness Intimidation – Aequitas. Click here