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,
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, with support from the Stand Together Trust, is excited to announce training and technical assistance (TTA) opportunities for prosecutors’ offices across the country via the Prosecutorial Case Backlogs project. This is a competitive application. The goal of this effort is to provide site-specific training and technical assistance, as well
APA is leading a national Survivor Centered Diversion initiative funded by the Office for Victims of Crime, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Women charged with a crime are overwhelmingly survivors of violence and face significant unmet needs and legal issues that affect every aspect of their lives. Given the trauma and barriers that
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
Thousands of US-trained prosecutors living in Afghanistan have gone into hiding as they wait on their evacuation applications. Their success in prosecuting criminals and terrorists makes them top Taliban targets. We are asking for your support this holiday season to provide food assistance for our Afghan federal prosecutors while they await having their visas
UPDATE 2/24/23: ACCEPTING RESPONSES ON A ROLLING BASIS--QUESTIONS? EMAIL sasha.beatty@APAInc.org November 28, 2022 Dear Colleagues, Case backlog is a pressing, system-crippling criminal justice issue that is currently being experienced by many prosecutors’ offices across the country. Case backlogs can be the result of a variety of circumstances and, in order to diagnose these issues
Read More and Apply Staff Attorney Washington, DC Staff Attorney Seeking a Staff Attorney to work within our General Counsel’s office to elevate practical strategies to enhance the effectiveness of prosecutors in their efforts to promote community safety and well-being, and advance equity and justice. We are a national non-profit association dedicated
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,
