In this paper, the NBP explores the use of Community Advisory Boards for building stronger community partnerships and improving prosecutors’ role in the criminal justice process. Offices interested in creating a Board will find information about how to create a Board, conduct its work, and evaluate the results.
This paper explores the current staffing shortages faced by prosecutor offices, effective strategies for recruiting new lawyers and support staff, and the evolving job roles that will shape the future of prosecutor offices.
Video doorbells have become more prevalent as the source of evidence in criminal cases. This article will describe how they work, explore investigative issues relating to video doorbells, and end with a discussion of how to introduce videos from the doorbells at trial.
Authors: CJPL and PCE
Author: CSG Justice Center
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.
Authors: PCE and AEquitas
This article provides a list of considerations to serve as a comprehensive guide for prosecutors, offering a systematic approach to assess the intricacies of expungement and sealing laws.
To learn more about this topic, visit PCE’s publication on 50 State Overview of Expungment and Sealing Statutes
Ramsey County Attorney’s Office, St. Paul MN
Population: 550,210 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 101 | Contact
Learn how Ramsey County greatly reduced low-level equipment traffic stops, and related racial disparities, through a collaborative change process, from the point of view of local law enforcement leaders and community members.
Provided by the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office
Author: PCE
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.