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Insights, case studies, news, and updates from ISLG’s good governance research and action.
From Calls for Service to Sentencing, New Snohomish County Dashboard Breaks Down Criminal Legal System Data Siloes
For the first time in Snohomish County’s history, this collective data allows for a holistic picture of the functioning of the local criminal legal system, from the point of initial contact with law enforcement through the disposition of a case.
Snohomish County Launches Law and Justice Dashboard, Developed with CUNY ISLG
The Law and Justice Dashboard, developed for Snohomish County in partnership with CUNY ISLG, is one of the first in the nation to combine both law enforcement and prosecutor data to provide users a better understanding of affected persons’ involvement in the law and justice system.
In Search for Equity, Brooklyn DA’s Office Takes Important Step Towards Understanding Successes and Failures
The research presented in ISLG’s newly released report, Justice in Decision-Making: Studying Racial & Ethnic Disparities in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, represents a crucial first step towards developing a more holistic understanding of where racial and ethnic disparities exist in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s (DA’s) Office. This report is the culmination of a years-long partnership between ISLG and the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office and highlights the value of these types of collaborations and what can be learned from them.
How Should Prosecutors Define Success: The Race for Manhattan District Attorney
The new Manhattan DA will be responsible for advancing justice on a broad scale. We outline a core set of principles related to fairness, trust, and community safety that can help the next DA get there.
Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office Partners with CUNY Institute for State and Local Governance on Data and Transparency Initiative
Along with Brooklyn's District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, we announced a Data and Transparency Initiative that will improve the Office of the DA’s ability to track and analyze its data, allowing for better evaluation of prosecutors’ decision-making, enhanced transparency, and an increased ability to assess the effectiveness of its policies. The partnership represents an important step in fulfilling the recommendation of DA Gonzalez’s Justice 2020 Committee to “establish a data/analytics team to drive metrics, best practices, and reform.”