Prosecutors and the Pandemic – Necessity is the Mother of Invention
Authors: Kristine Hamann and Sarah Solano Geisler
PCE Publications – One Pager
Author: PCE
The Modern Prosecutor as Problem Solver – Looking to Data and Collaboration for Solutions
Location: Virtual (previously Salt Lake City, UT)
Oct 15, 2020 – 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Time: 9:30 AM (EST) – 5 PM (EST)
Details: For prosecutors only. To view agenda Click Here. To view meeting booklet Click Here.
Read MoreConviction Review Today: A Guide for Prosecutors
Author: PCE
Talking with Deputy Attorney General Alisson Abessinio and Community Engagement Specialist Corie Priest about Reentry and Prevention
The Delaware Attorney General’s Office has a dedicated Community Engagement Unit that strives to create a safer community through consistent collaboration with the community and many outreach programs from resource fairs to reentry support. A member of the unit was formerly incarcerated and has provided invaluable assistance with community engagement.
Read MoreTalking with Dan Clark about Race, Social Justice and Equity in a Prosecutor’s Office
Dan Clark, Chief of the Criminal Division in the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (WA), shares strategies for prosecutors on how to facilitate discussions about race, social justice and equity.
Read MoreCourthouse Facility Dogs
Prosecutor offices across the country are enlisting the help of trained courthouse facility dogs to provide comfort and support to vulnerable witnesses and victims throughout various stages of the criminal justice process. These dogs undergo at least a two-year training period and are specifically bred to detect a person’s stress level.
Read MoreDomestic Violence Prosecution Best Practices Guide
Domestic violence is a social, economic, and public health concern that impacts men, women and children and can perpetuate negative effects across generations. To better address this serious issue, this guide provides strategies to prosecutors that increase victim safety and offender accountability and includes information on multi-agency collaborations and co-located service models such as family justice centers. Read
Read MoreCreation of Domestic Violence Unit Addresses Growing Problem (2020)
Office of the Licking County Prosecuting Attorney (Newark, OH)
Population: 175,409 | Contact Information
The Office of the Licking County Prosecuting Attorney (LCPA) is creating a Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) that will focus on vertical prosecution to hold offenders accountable and ensure community safety.
Read MoreImproving Response to “Gone on Arrival” Domestic Assault Cases (2020)
St. Paul City Attorney’s Office (St. Paul, MN)
Population: 305,877 | Contact Information
The St. Paul City Attorney’s Office (SPCAO) created the “Gone on Arrival (GOA) Project” to address threat issues in domestic violence cases when the offender is not at the crime scene when law enforcement arrives.
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