Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office (San Jose, CA)
The Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office (SCDA) has developed a way to automate the expungement of criminal records by partnering with the Court and Public Defender.
Read MoreYolo County District Attorney’s Office (Woodland, CA)
The YCDA has partnered with For the People and the law school at University of California, Davis to create a clinic that engages students in reviewing convictions.
Read MoreSan Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office (San Bernardino, CA)
Population: 2,123,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 220 | Contact Information
The San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office (SBDA) has developed an award winning peer support program which provides professional supportive services to employees who are facing issues as result of secondary trauma and stress as a result of personal or professional challenges. The program is staffed by employees who undergo peer support training that teaches communication skills for people in crisis, understanding available resources, and laws regulating the confidentiality of peer support conversations.
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 connects arrestees to a variety of health and social service programs before the decision to file charges is made by the CCA. After an initial health screening and court appearance, a judge determines eligibility and qualified participants are released to a local facility where they can access substance abuse, mental health, and social services from a variety of government and community providers. Once programming is underway, the CCA evaluates participation to determine if charges will be filed or dismissed.
Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office (Montgomery, AL)
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) has initiated a prosecutor led job fair that brings together previously convicted people in the community with local employers.
Read MoreMobile County District Attorney’s Office (Mobile, AL)
The Mobile County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) has developed a program to combat bullying in local schools.
Read MoreArizona Prosecuting Attorney’s Advisory Council (Phoenix, AZ)
The APAAC has developed a public, internet accessible database that contains names of law enforcement officers for whom there are materials which must be provided in discovery in order to comply with Brady v. Maryland and its progeny.
Read MoreSan Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office
Population: 2,180,000
Through a peer support program, the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office is helping their employees and employees’ family members deal with personal and/or professional problems.
Office of the Platte County Prosecutor, Platte County MO
The Platte County Prosecutor’s Office provides information connecting jurors with free mental health services after difficult cases.
Read MoreAssistant Professor of Criminology at the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Aaron Chalfin partnered with Michael LaForest, Pennsylvania State University, and Jacob Kaplan, Princeton University, to analyze large-scale “takedowns” in New York City.