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