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.
On May 12, 2022 PCE’s Pop-Up included conversations with senior prosecutors, new prosecutors and law school administrators on new interview ideas, building a supportive office culture and improving relationships with law schools.
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Author: PCE
A modern prosecutor embraces and uses data. Data is central to a prosecutor’s work as it can inform policy decisions, guide management, provide transparency and allow for research. The vision has yet to be fully realized, but it is encouraging that there is a growing awareness both inside and outside of prosecutor offices of the critical need for data.
This paper gives an overview of the current state of prosecution data, summarizes the data challenges faced by prosecutors, identifies new trends that are springing up in prosecutor offices, and poses questions for the future.
On March 10, 2022, the PCE Pop-Up focused on Prosecutors Evolving Use of Community Advisory Boards.
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Authors: Kristine Hamann, PCE and AE
On March 10, 2022, PCE hosted a PCE Pop Up on Community Advisory Boards. This outline is based on the presenter’s input and experience. See PCE Pop-Up.
On February 3, 2022, the PCE Pop-Up focused on Data Dashboards. Here are the materials and videos of the presentations.
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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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PCE Pop-Ups review current topics through presentations and breakout groups. December 8, 2021 we discussed Empowering Ethical Prosecution.
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Research has shown that incarceration may not always be the most effective solution for certain crimes and certain situations. To achieve better results, diversion and treatment must be taken into consideration. These programs can vary wildly with approaches often tailored to each jurisdiction. Our resources explore what has worked in offices across the country and what challenges have been faced as these diversion programs are implemented.
In uncertain times, faced with public health and safety crises, prosecutors are called upon to marshal existing laws to address criminal conduct, receive and digest community feedback, evaluate treatment programs and assess that justice is done in a fair and equitable way. It is a hard task. See how you can balance these responsibilities in our guide to addressing opioid overdose investigations:
Drug crimes are one of the most wide-reaching crimes in our country, and one that can have massive ripple effects on communities. See what prosecutors are doing across the country to approach the problem and what might work in your community.
Authors: PCE and Aequitas
Office of the District Attorney, Eighth Judicial District (Larimer & Jackson County, CO) Population: 225,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors:42 | Contact Information The Office of the District Attorney for… Read more
Office of the State’s Attorney for Howard County (Ellicott City, MD) Population: 330,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 45 | Contact Information The Office of the State’s Attorney for Howard… Read more
St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (St. Louis, MO) Population: 996,179 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 66 | Contact Information The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (SLCPA) partnered with… Read more
Coconino County Attorney’s Office (Flagstaff, AZ) Population: 142,254 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 15 | Contact Information The Coconino County Attorney’s Office (CCA) has developed a prefiling diversion program that… Read more
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… Read more
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in Oakland, California spearheaded the Justice Restoration Project (ACJRP) for felony offenders to reduce recidivism by providing peer support and resources to offenders. Read more
On February 4, 2021, PCE hosted a Pop-Up discussion on prosecutor diversion programs; here are the presentations and materials: Read more
Presentation moderator Kristine Hamann of PCE 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… Read more
PCE Pop-Ups review current topics through presentations and breakout groups. On June 21, 2021 we discussed what we’ve learned from the pandemic.
Materials: Meeting booklet
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