The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and The Yale Justice Collaboratory Select Saint Paul and Columbus City Attorney’s Offices to Continue Trust and Legitimacy Project WASHINGTON, D.C. and New Haven, Conn. – November 17, 2021– The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, in partnership with Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory and LaGratta Consulting, announced today that they have
“SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) – Handpicked out of 27 prosecuting offices from across the country, the Salt Lake County District Attorney Office is opening its cases back up for the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Yale Law School, and Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for the Elevating Trust and Legitimacy for Prosecutors Project.” Read the Full Article
Prosecutors wield a significant amount of power and discretion in the criminal legal system—meaning they can play a major role in creating a fairer system. Recognizing this, in 2019, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office partnered with ISLG to conduct an in-depth analysis of racial and ethnic disparities across key stages in the prosecutorial process.
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National Advisory Group Releases Resource Guide Aimed to Help Prosecutors Use Data to Increase Transparency and Accountability WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 18, 2021 – The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and Measures for Justice, working with a national advisory group of prosecutors, researchers, philanthropic foundations and national organizations, has released a comprehensive resource guide aimed
Senior Assistant District Attorney Apply today to join the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office! Summary The Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office is seeking to hire a Senior Assistant District Attorney. This individual will be responsible for assisting the District Attorney by litigating intermediate and high-level cases. Assigned duties will include assignment to the Conviction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Marlene Biener, Senior Deputy General Counsel marlene.biener@apainc.org Yale Justice Collaboratory Caroline Sarnoff, Executive Director caroline.sarnoff@yale.edu The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and The Yale Justice Collaboratory Select Salt Lake County District Attorney’s Office for Trust and Legitimacy Pilot Project WASHINGTON, D.C. and New Haven, Conn. – August
July 30, 2021 This week, researchers from Prosecutorial Performance Indicators, a project of Florida International University and Loyola University Chicago, released a new report illustrating that Black people charged with felonies are less likely to have their cases referred to a diversion program, or programs that open the door for a person to address
Apply Today! Scholarship Application for 2021 PTACC Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Training Summit Released (Washington, DC Jul. 14, 2021) -- The 2021 PTACC Deflection and Pre-Arrest Diversion Training Summit is being held October 12-15, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. Hosted by the Police, Treatment, and Community Collaboration (PTACC), this innovative summit will bring together first
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys has published a position statement on pretrial release in domestic violence cases. To read the seven recommendations, click the link below. Download the PDF
