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Press Release: Report Finds Prosecutor Case Backlog Has Worsened since the Pandemic, Harming the Judicial System

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release Report Finds Prosecutor Case Backlog Has Worsened since the Pandemic, Harming the Judicial System Survey by Association of Prosecuting Attorneys and Lafayette College reveals mounting caseload challenges facing U.S. prosecutors  January 17, 2024—U.S. prosecutor offices have an average of more than 14,000 cases awaiting trial, according

2024-01-18T11:43:27-05:00January 18th, 2024|Announcements, APA In The News, Case Backlogs, Featured, News, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: Report Finds Prosecutor Case Backlog Has Worsened since the Pandemic, Harming the Judicial System
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Press Release: APA Responds to Erosion of Prosecutorial Independence and Separation of Powers

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Responds to Erosion of Prosecutorial Independence and Separation of Powers Prosecutors issue statement and policy brief on the importance of prosecutorial independence to uphold the rule of law, pursue justice and ensure safety WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 21, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ --

2023-12-22T11:09:56-05:00December 21st, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, News, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: APA Responds to Erosion of Prosecutorial Independence and Separation of Powers
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Measures for Justice Helps Fairfax County, VA, Pursue Its Goal of a More Transparent Criminal Justice System

Fairfax is part of seven other communities across the U.S. to participate in data assessments to increase prosecutor accountability (Fairfax County, VA) November 9, 2023 – To combat a lack of standardized criminal justice metrics, the Fairfax County, VA, Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney (OCA) announces the completion of a data assessment to help

2023-11-09T17:15:45-05:00November 9th, 2023|APA In The News, Dashboards, Featured, Press Release, Prosecutorial Dashboards, Tableau, Technology|Comments Off on Measures for Justice Helps Fairfax County, VA, Pursue Its Goal of a More Transparent Criminal Justice System
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Press Release: APA Launches Survivor Centered Diversion Pilot Project

Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Launches Survivor Centered Diversion Pilot Project Project aims to address strong correlation between survivors of gender-based violence and eventual interface with the criminal justice system WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 2023—The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) announced today that they have selected

2023-10-19T08:41:06-04:00October 19th, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, News, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: APA Launches Survivor Centered Diversion Pilot Project
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APA Statement on Dire State of Afghan Prosecutors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2023 The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Issues Statement on Dire State of Afghan Prosecutors Two Years After Fall of Kabul APA asks Congress to Expand Afghan Adjustment Act to Include Justice Sector Personnel Washington, DC– On the second-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the end of

2023-08-29T11:16:37-04:00August 29th, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, News, Press Release, Prosecutors for Prosecutors|Comments Off on APA Statement on Dire State of Afghan Prosecutors
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Press Release: APA’s Statement on Monique Worrell

Press Contact: David LaBahn, david.labahn@apainc.org (202)570-0763 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APA's Statement on Monique Worrell The role of the duly elected chief prosecutor is to serve their communities as ministers of justice. The voters of Orange and Osceola County, Florida elected Monique Worrell to fulfill that role, which she has done dutifully until her

2023-08-09T15:39:24-04:00August 9th, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, News, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: APA’s Statement on Monique Worrell
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PRESS RELEASE: Innovative Program Addresses Retail Theft

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Launches Innovative Pilot Program to Address Low-Level Retail Theft and Increase Public Safety Five Sites Selected to Pilot Intervention Program Press Contact:  Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Marlene Biener marlene.biener@apainc.org 201-889-2345 Justice System Partners Kate Florio info@justicesystempartners.org (774)-501-2286 WASHINGTON, D.C. – 07/06/2023 – The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys

2024-11-04T09:51:06-05:00July 6th, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, Press Release, retail theft|Comments Off on PRESS RELEASE: Innovative Program Addresses Retail Theft
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APA Statement on Covenant School Shooting and Mass Violence

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys grieves with the families and community reeling from the horrifying and tragic violence of March 27th.  Gun violence is a public health crisis. The connection between mass violence and prior warning signs, such as incidents of domestic violence or animal abuse, must be acknowledged, and taken seriously, by prosecutors,

2023-04-04T14:04:06-04:00April 4th, 2023|Announcements, Featured, Gun Violence, Mass Violence, Press Release, Resources|Comments Off on APA Statement on Covenant School Shooting and Mass Violence
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PRESS RELEASE: JustLeadershipUSA and Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Collaborate to Issue Historic Report on Advancing Race Equity in the Criminal Legal System

Press Contact: David LaBahn, david.labahn@APAInc.org (202) 570-0763 JustLeadershipUSA and Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Collaborate to Issue Historic Report on Advancing Race Equity in the Criminal Legal System Washington, DC - February 14, 2023 - JustLeadershipUSA and the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) released a new report, Building the Table: Advancing Race Equity in

2023-02-10T11:34:05-05:00February 14th, 2023|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, Press Release, Racial Equity|Comments Off on PRESS RELEASE: JustLeadershipUSA and Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Collaborate to Issue Historic Report on Advancing Race Equity in the Criminal Legal System
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Press Release: APA Issues Report on New Recommendations for State and Local Prosecutors to Address Violence Against Elected Officials, Public Servants, and Government Institutions

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) announced today the release of the report Prosecutors and Politics: Collaborative Strategies and Model Policies for Addressing Threats and Acts of Political Violence. This report lays out the recommendations of a bipartisan convening that took place in Detroit, Michigan and gathered prosecutors from the Great Lakes region, federal partners,

2022-10-04T10:12:56-04:00October 4th, 2022|Announcements, APA In The News, Featured, Political Violence, Press Release|Comments Off on Press Release: APA Issues Report on New Recommendations for State and Local Prosecutors to Address Violence Against Elected Officials, Public Servants, and Government Institutions
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