Reporting analyst enhances Crime Strategies Unit (2020)

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Cuyahoga County Office of the Prosecuting Attorney (Cleveland, OH)

Population: 1,235,072 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 225 | Contact Information

Through an Innovative Prosecutions Solutions (FY19 IPS) grant the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor’s Office’s (CCPO) will invest in technology and improved analytical software to enhance the capabilities of their Crime Strategies Unit (CSU) and hire an analyst to focus CSU resources on repeat violent offenders and high crime areas.

 

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NEW ELECTRONIC COLLECTION SYSTEM IMPROVES COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS OF CRIME DATA (2020)

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The South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination (Columbia, South Carolina)

State Population: 5,118,425 | Contact Information

The South Carolina Commission on Prosecution Coordination (SCCPC) is using an IPS grant to  develop a prosecution data collection system which will automate the crime data reporting process. The new system will standardize data entry from 16 different prosecution offices in the jurisdiction, enhancing SCCPC’s ability to analyze and distribute data to the state legislature and other criminal justice partners.  In addition, SCCPC is also hiring additional staff to assist with database administration and to liaison with prosecution offices.

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DA BECOMES CUSTODIAN OF DIGITAL EVDIENCE WITH NEW STORAGE SYSTEM (2020)

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Fulton County District Attorney’s Office (Atlanta, GA)

Population: 1,041,000 | Contact Information

The Fulton County District Attorney (FCDA) is using IPS grant funds to hire a designated investigator and contract with FileOnQ to build an evidence storage system for the thousands of case files and pieces of evidence it has retained over the years as the designated custodian of evidence for all criminal trials in the county.

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SAO Uses Statewide Sentence Data to Make Plea Offers More Equitable (2022)

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Office of the Florida State Attorney, 8th Judicial District (Gainesville, FL)

Population: 415,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 45 | Contact Information

The Office of the Florida State’s Attorney for the 8th Judicial Circuit (SAO8th)  has partnered with Technologies for Justice to harness sentencing data from the Florida Department of Corrections in order to provide prosecutors with information about average sentences imposed for similarly situated offenders.  Access to this data is given to prosecutors prior to making a plea offer, reducing unsubstantiated deviations.  By using a neutral starting point and sharing it with defense counsel, it is hoped that disparities based on unexamined or intentional bias will be reduced in favor of more equitable plea bargains.        

Enhancing Prosecution Office Culture through Surveys (2022)

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Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (Akron, OH)

Population: 537,600 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 60 | Contact Information

The Summit County Prosecutor’s Office (SCPO) has improved office culture using a variety of anonymous and attributed surveys that contribute to better interpersonal relationships, morale, and productivity.  Through anonymous and attributed surveys, recognition programs, and meaningful team building activities, the office culture at SCPO promotes wellness, recruitment, and retention.

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Automated Expungements (2022)

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Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (San Jose, CA)

Population: 1,924,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 190 | Contact Information

The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office (SCDA) has developed a way to automate the expungement of criminal records by partnering with the Court and Public Defender to streamline the process and leverage data contained in their case management system to identify those eligible for relief.  The program was devised after Santa Clara used a similar method to expunge records for those convicted of Marijuana offenses after California passed legislation decriminalizing its possession.

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