Innovations Blog

Pennsylvania District Attorney’s Association (Harrisburg, PA)

In partnership with the Villanova law school, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Association launched a four-part virtual briefing series on procedural justice.

Yolo County District Attorney’s Office (Woodland, CA)

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 Office (Philadelphia, PA)

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)

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)

Created with Florida International University and Loyola University of Chicago, the Office of the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit‘s data dashboard focuses on prosecutorial performance indicators (PPIs).

Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office (Kansas City, MO)

The Jackson County Prosecutor Community Advisory Board consists of nine people of varying levels of expertise, including a person who had been wrongfully convicted.

Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney (City of Alexandria, VA)

In the summer of 2020, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office initiated plans for a community advisory board by seeking applications online from constituents.

Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (Morris County, NJ) 

The Prosecutor’s Office  has teamed up with the Superior Court and the Sherriff’s Department to promote Community Connections, a collaborative program that provides wrap around services to court involved individuals.

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in Oakland, California spearheaded the Justice Restoration Project (ACJRP) for felony offenders to reduce recidivism by providing peer support and resources to offenders.

Davis County District Attorney’s Office (Farmington, UT)

The Davis County District Attorney’s Office engaged community volunteers to establish the Conviction Integrity Unit which runs independently of the office to review convictions.