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Highlight: Legislative Tool for Prosecutors

From the NCSL website: “The National Conference of State Legislatures provides you with up-to-date, real-time information on law enforcement legislation that has been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The database contains policing bills and executive orders introduced as of May 25, 2020, that are in response to recent events.” In light

2020-07-22T22:27:50-04:00June 22nd, 2020|Featured, Prosecutorial News, Technology|Comments Off on Highlight: Legislative Tool for Prosecutors

“It’s Time to Replace Arrests with a Public Health Response to COVID”

Why multidisciplinary teams are recommending a public health approach to the criminal justice system in light of COVID--a follow up to the "Public Health Pathways" document: Read this document in PDF form here.

2020-07-22T22:34:57-04:00June 18th, 2020|APA In The News, Featured, Highlights, Prosecutorial News, Safety & Justice|Comments Off on “It’s Time to Replace Arrests with a Public Health Response to COVID”

Press Release: National Groups Issue Guidance for Incorporating Public Health Approaches into the Criminal Justice Response to COVID-19 and Beyond

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PDF VERSION MEDIA CONTACT Sasha Beatty, Deputy General Counsel sasha.beatty@apainc.org (202) 743-0346 May 27, 2020   National Groups Issue Guidance for Incorporating Public Health Approaches into the Criminal Justice Response to COVID-19 and Beyond A group of national organizations, including the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers,

2020-07-23T16:50:49-04:00May 27th, 2020|APA In The News, Featured, Prosecutorial News, Safety & Justice|Comments Off on Press Release: National Groups Issue Guidance for Incorporating Public Health Approaches into the Criminal Justice Response to COVID-19 and Beyond

Coronavirus Update

This page will serve as a living resource for prosecutors and prosecution teams in the face of this unprecedented global event. Please bookmark this page as we will continue to add resources over the coming weeks. APA Event Updates DV CONFERENCE STATUS: CANCELED CONVICTION INTEGRITY SUMMIT STATUS: CANCELED CAPITAL LITIGATION REGIONAL CONFERENCE STATUS: CANCELED OTHER

2020-07-23T16:49:44-04:00March 9th, 2020|Featured, Highlights, Prosecutorial News|Comments Off on Coronavirus Update

Weekly News Article Highlights

This feature provides weekly curation of interesting and important criminal justice/prosecutorial developments around the country. Pennington County Sheriff's Office releases 2019 Annual Report: https://www.newscenter1.tv/pennington-county-sheriffs-office-releases-2019-annual-report/ Among other things, there has been a decrease in pharmaceutical-related arrests. The County has also introduced several new programs including the MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge, of which APA is also

2020-07-23T16:50:17-04:00March 4th, 2020|Legislative News, Prosecutorial News|Comments Off on Weekly News Article Highlights

Job Opportunity: Director of Victim Services (Seattle, WA)

The Director of Victim Services (DVS) in King County, Washington is a brand new, three-year term-limited position within the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office (PAO). This position is open both internally and externally.  Internal candidates can send me a resume and cover letter by the closing date on Monday, March 23rd.  All external candidates must

2021-10-14T10:37:35-04:00March 4th, 2020|Featured, Job Postings|Comments Off on Job Opportunity: Director of Victim Services (Seattle, WA)

Become a BJA Application Peer Reviewer

BJA is now seeking peer reviewers for funding applications. This is remote work and will involve 5-15 applications over a two-week period. Anyone interested in applying should email BJAreviewer@ojp.usdoj.gov with subject line "Peer Reviewer Candidate Resume" and include a current resume/CV. For more information, visit https://bjatta.bja.ojp.gov/media/news/become-bja-application-peer-reviewer.

2020-06-25T22:02:15-04:00February 28th, 2020|Featured, Highlights|Comments Off on Become a BJA Application Peer Reviewer

Update: Conviction Rates

Recently, APA provided some insight into the issue of conviction rates through a published letter. In addition to this letter, APA would like to provide some further clarity as to why conviction rates are not an accurate measure of prosecutorial performance. Conviction Rates Definition A conviction is a legal declaration that someone is guilty of

2021-11-22T09:11:54-05:00February 25th, 2020|APA In The News, Featured, Highlights, Prosecutorial News|Comments Off on Update: Conviction Rates
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