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On February 13, 2025, PCE and AE hosted a webinar on Organized Retail Theft and the challenges and solutions associated.
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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
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.
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.
Authors: PCE
This publication provides links to ABA Model Rules with supporting sections and comments relevant to cybersecurity.
Authors: PCE and AEquitas
This article provides an overview of the nation’s sealing and expungement statutes as it applies to adults.
Authors: PCE and Aequitas
Author: PCE
Author(s): PCE
Witness intimidation and witness tampering can occur in any case, from simple misdemeanors to homicides. It has a variety of consequences from the silencing of an entire community, to the murder of a witness, to the recantation of truthful testimony. Though witness intimidation is an insidious problem, there are strategies throughout the investigation and prosecution of a case that can help to keep a witness safe and reduce the impact of intimidation.
Author: PCE Staff
PCE at Work: An Annual Recap
PCE has created materials on community trust, community involvement, implicit bias, and more. Watch videos from seasoned prosecutors, read our publications, and explore topics that can help your office gain trust in the community
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… Read more
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. Read more
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… Read more
Circuit Attorney’s Office of St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Population: 318,070 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 60 | Contact Information
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has implemented a diversion program, supported by Innovative Prosecution Solutions, for defendants ages 18 to 25 who presented a moderate risk of re-offense. Participants are selected using the Ohio Risk Assessment System and a strict set of eligibility criteria. Once in the program, the young adults plead guilty to the crimes committed, regularly appear before a diversion judge, and are monitored by experienced probation officers.
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Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (Newark, NJ)
Population: 808,290 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 129 | Contact Information
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO) recognized the need to utilize social media evidence to successfully prosecute violent crime and drug trafficking. With help from Innovation Prosecution Solutions, ECPO developed a Special Prosecution Unit, which mines social media content to help prosecute violent crime by identifying involved organizations and individuals, evidence of criminal activity, victims, witnesses, and other relevant information for future prosecution.
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (Miami, FL)
Population: 2,752,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 300 | Contact Information
To address an increase in Juvenile homicides, shootings, and violent crime in the Miami area, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office embedded a multidisciplinary team funded by Innovative Prosecution Solutions in a local police station.
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Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
Population: 689,545 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 280 | Contact Information
Through a grant from Innovative Prosecution Solutions, the District of Columbia’s Office of the Attorney General (DCOAG) has created and implemented a restorative justice (RJ) program aimed at reducing the risk of reoffending among individuals between the ages of 12 and 24 who have committed low-level offenses (e.g., unlawful entry, theft). Upon the victim’s consent, DCOAG facilitates a mediation process between the victim, the offender, and their families.
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Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office (Kansas City, MO)
Population: 700,310 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 65 | Contact Information
To address the proliferation of violent crime and gun use, the Jackson County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (JCPAO) adopted a vertical prosecution protocol for crimes of violence. Instead of assigning isolated functions, prosecutors were given a case from referral to final disposition. JCPAO used Innovative Prosecution Solutions to fund regional, vertical prosecution for violent offenses occurring in areas most impacted by violence.
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