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 (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.
Office of the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit (Jacksonville, FL)
Population: 1,265,632 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 110 | Contact Information
Created with Florida International University and Loyola University of Chicago, the Office of the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit‘s data dashboard was published in December of 2020 and focuses on prosecutorial performance indicators (PPIs).
Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office (Kansas City, MO)
Population: 700,310 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 75 | Contact Information
With a focus on the urban core of the jurisdiction, the Jackson County Prosecutor Community Advisory Board consists of nine people of varying levels of expertise in the legal field, including a person who had been wrongfully convicted of a crime in the jurisdiction more than twenty years ago.
Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney (City of Alexandria, VA)
Population: 160,505 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 14 | Contact Information
In the summer of 2020, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office initiated plans for a community advisory board by seeking applications online from constituents.
On May 12, 2022 PCE’s Pop-Up included conversations with senior prosecutors, new prosecutors and law school administrators on new interview ideas, building a supportive office culture and improving relationships with law schools.
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PCE’s recent report entitled “Prosecution Data – Where is it Now and Where is it Going?” is based on prosecutor surveys and interviews. It documents the uneven landscape of prosecution data due to inadequate case management systems, insufficient funding, and a lack of focus on data.
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Author: PCE
A modern prosecutor embraces and uses data. Data is central to a prosecutor’s work as it can inform policy decisions, guide management, provide transparency and allow for research. The vision has yet to be fully realized, but it is encouraging that there is a growing awareness both inside and outside of prosecutor offices of the critical need for data.
This paper gives an overview of the current state of prosecution data, summarizes the data challenges faced by prosecutors, identifies new trends that are springing up in prosecutor offices, and poses questions for the future.
On March 10, 2022, the PCE Pop-Up focused on Prosecutors Evolving Use of Community Advisory Boards.
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Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and AE
On March 10, 2022, PCE hosted a PCE Pop Up on Community Advisory Boards. This outline is based on the presenter’s input and experience. See PCE Pop-Up.