Office of the Platte County Prosecutor, Platte County MO
Population: 102,848 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 13
The Platte County Prosecutor’s Office provides information connecting jurors with free mental health services after deliberating in difficult cases. In partnership with a local mental health provider, Platte County prosecutors developed a card that is handed out to jurors at the conclusion of a trial.
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.
Morris County Prosecutor’s Office (Morris County, NJ)
Population: 492,715 | Contact Information
The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office has teamed up with the Morris County Superior Court and the Morris County Sherriff’s Department to promote Community Connections, a collaborative program that provides wrap around services to court involved individuals.
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Summit County District Attorney’s Office (Akron, OH)
Population: 541,013 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 63 | Contact Information
As a new office strategy, grand jurors and trial jurors are asked to survey the performance of prosecutors and other justice partners to identify training needs and promote better case preparation. The use of surveys has also been expanded to address staff concerns about working conditions, such as office safety protocols in response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
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Monroe County District Attorney’s Office (Rochester, NY)
Population: 741,770 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 85 | Contact Information
The Monroe County District Attorney’s Office is asking jurors to survey the grand jury process and the performance of prosecutors and other justice partners during their service. While juror concerns are used to inform prosecutor training needs, positive comments are also shared with the office as part of a popular employee recognition program. This recognition is highly desired by prosecutors.
Davis County District Attorney’s Office (Farmington, UT)
Population: 355,481 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 19 | Contact Information
The Davis County District Attorney’s Office has engaged community volunteers to establish the Conviction Integrity Unit which runs independently of the office to review convictions from the jurisdiction.
Office of the State Attorney of the Fourth Judicial Circuit (Jacksonville, FL)
Population: 1,265,632 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 110 | Contact Information
The Fourth Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office (SAO) is using a multifaceted approach to combat increased gang violence. Under an Innovative Prosecution Solutions grant, the SAO is strengthening its Targeted Prosecution Unit to promote evidence-based prosecution and develop a strategic plan to address gang violence through prevention, intervention, and correction.
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Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office (New Orleans, LA)
Population: 390,845 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 57 | Contact Information
To curb the opioid epidemic, the Orleans Parish District Attorney’s Office received grant funding through Innovative Prosecution Solutions (IPS) to develop a Rapid-Response Overdose Homicide Unit, staffed by a dedicated prosecutor and a data analytics team from the Louisiana Public Health Institute. The Unit expedites and streamlines the collection evaluation of overdose crime scene evidence and generates intelligence.
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Nassau County District Attorney’s Office (Long Island, NY)
Population: 1,357,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 231 | Contact Information
Working with Innovation Prosecution Solutions, Nassau County District Attorney’s Office is leading the implementation of a zone-focused prosecution model to combat gang crime in the Village of Hempstead.
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