Virtual: Prosecution by the Numbers – Working with State Policymakers and Leveraging Data to Improve Decision-Making

Webinar
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET
60-minute presentation includes a Q&A session 

Prosecutors are seeking to increase their use of data, both to manage their internal operations and explain their work to external parties, but face resource and information-technology constraints. According to a national survey conducted by the Urban Institute, prosecutors serving diverse jurisdictions across the US, ranging in geographic and population size as well as regional location, have made considerable progress integrating data into their operations and reports to state policymakers, the media, and others.

Connecticut, a state making such attempts, recently released its first intensive data analysis of prosecutor operations and workflow. Relying mainly on court data, and including all cases disposed by the courts in 2019, the analysis tracked cases entering Connecticut prosecutors’ offices and described case outcomes. The case-level data was captured statewide and included court, charge, and demographics information. The analysis allows prosecutors to use data to explain their use of deferred prosecution, diversion, and programs to manage or resolve cases.

This webinar will provide an overview of the legislation that was the impetus for the annual data analysis and reporting, describe the results of the 2019 analysis, and connect Connecticut’s efforts to prosecutorial goals and experiences with data from across the country.

Presenters:
Kyle Baudoin
Policy Development Coordinator, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning, Connecticut

Richard Colangelo, Jr.
Chief State’s Attorney, Connecticut

Robin Olsen
Senior Policy Associate, Urban Institute

Marc Pelka
Undersecretary, Criminal Justice Policy and Planning, Connecticut

Registration for this event is free!

Questions?

Please contact Project Coordinator Logan Kilduff.