Prosecutors’ Guide for Reducing Violence and Building Safer Communities
Authors: Aequitas, RTI International, and PCE
Implicit Bias Training by the National Black Prosecutors Association in Collaboration with PCE and Other Partners
In November 2020, the National Black Prosecutors Association in collaboration with PCE and other partners hosted a four-hour training that examined biases in the criminal justice system, using scientific data and case studies. Approximately 300 participants were provided with actionable strategies to bring about a more equitable justice system and to maintain the integrity of the legal system.
Read MorePCE Pop Up: Developing Diversion Programs
Location: Virtual
Date and Time: Thursday, February 4, 2021 from 2:00 (EST) – 4:00 PM (EST)
Read MoreRebutting the Rhetoric: A Virtual Implicit Bias Training
Location: Virtual
Date and Time: Thursday, November 12, 2020 from noon (EST) – 4:00 PM (EST)
The Role of the Modern Prosecutor: Spearheading Innovation
Author: PCE
The role of the prosecutor has evolved dramatically over the last 40 years. PCE highlights a sampling of prosecutor innovations in this new report that dives into 221 programs from 150 prosecutor offices from across the country.
Interactive Map: Find prosecutor innovations by state, office, or program category with our new interactive map, which illustrates the breadth of innovation in the U.S. by highlighting 250+ programs in 150+ offices.
Read MoreSeeking Justice and Solutions: A Prosecutor’s Guide to Opioid Overdose Investigations
Authors: PCE and Aequitas
The Problem-Solving Prosecutor: Modern Variations on the Crime Strategies Unit
Authors: PCE, DANY, Bronx DA’s Office, and Aequitas
Modern prosecutors no longer simply react to arrests, but instead they engage with their communities, learn about crime trends, and ask broader questions about how to fairly and effectively improve public safety.
Reducing the Criminal Justice Footprint Consistent with Public Safety
Kristine Hamann discusses reducing the criminal justice footprint with Assistant DA Nicole Ortsman-Dauer (New York County, NY) and DA Beth McCann (Denver, CO) at the October Best Practices Conference.
Read MoreIntegrity Unit Enlists Citizen Volunteers to Review Convictions (2021)
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.
Read MoreAmending Case Review Policies to Reduce Disparate Impact of Non-Safety Traffic Stops (2021)
Ingham County District Attorney’s Office (Lansing, MI)
In the Ingham County District Attorney’s Office, prosecutors are no longer filing cases that result from non-safety traffic stops, even where contraband may be discovered.
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