NBP Publications

Authors: PCE, PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

Beyond their traditional role in the criminal justice process, many prosecutor offices provide outreach programs to raise awareness in the community about public safety issues and resources, to create stronger community partnerships, and to improve the lives of the people they serve. This paper features prosecutor initiatives that go the extra step to support local youth in various ways, most of which are not associated with a criminal case.

On April 4 -5 PCE’s National Best Practices Committee held an in-person meeting on “The Future of Prosecution Data”.  The meeting was sponsored by the Karpel Foundation.

On March 1, 2024 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on community advisory boards. Read PCE’s publication, The Future of Prosecutor Community Outreach: Community Advisory Boards.

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

This paper continues the discussion from our previous paper, “Prosecutorial Work Not Included in Caseload Counts”. It dives into looking at additional methods for analyzing caseloads and workloads as well as how it can be used for management and how to seek finanical support.

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

This paper lists tasks that need to be completed by prosecutors that are not reflected in caseload counts but are nevertheless essential to a modern prosecutor office.

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

This paper discusses the importance of understanding prosecutor caseloads and workloads, and the challenges researchers have faced in studying this issue. 

On August 3rd, 2023 PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on Caseloads Part 2, this section of the meeting was on case management.

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

The traditional role of the prosecutor is as a minister of justice who enforces the law and seeks justice. Modern prosecutors are viewing their roles more expansively to include crime prevention, problem solving and innovation. This publication explores the new roles of a modern prosecutor.

Materials

2023 – Yolo County, California PowerPoint – PCE Best Practices Committee, January 27, 2023

2022 – Implementation Guide for Prosecutorial Performance Indicators – Florida International University and Loyola University Chicago –  DuPont, Kutateladze, Liu, Meldrum, Olson, Richardson, Stemen

2020 – A Vision for the Modern Prosecutor – Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College- Produced by the Executive Session of the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution at John Jay College

2020 – Prosecutorial Culture Change: A Primer – Institute for Innovation in Prosecution – Lowens, Paul and Terry

2019 – Prosecutor Priorities, Challenges, and Solutions – RAND Corporation, the Police Executive Research Forum, RTI International and the University of Denver – Lawrence, Gourdet, Banks, Planty, Woods, Jackson

2018- 21 Principles for the 21^st Century Prosecutor – Fair and Just Prosecution

Additional Resources: PCE Resource Library – Prosecutors

Author: PCE’s National Best Practices Committee (NBP)

This paper details the jobs and tasks that may not have existed in the prosecution office of the past. These positions might be added in an individual office, shared by a group of offices through mutual agreement, or be attached to a state prosecution association. In some offices one person may handle one or more of the responsibilities listed. 

On May 5, 2023, PCE hosted a National Best Practices Committee meeting on caseloads which included expert presenters who explored the study of caseloads and funding opportunities related to caseloads.