Contact: Beth Parker Beth.parker@apainc.org For Immediate Release The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Launches Survivor Centered Diversion Pilot Project Project aims to address strong correlation between survivors of gender-based violence and eventual interface with the criminal justice system WASHINGTON, D.C., October 19, 2023—The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) announced today that they have selected
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 2023 The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (APA) Issues Statement on Dire State of Afghan Prosecutors Two Years After Fall of Kabul APA asks Congress to Expand Afghan Adjustment Act to Include Justice Sector Personnel Washington, DC– On the second-year anniversary of the fall of Kabul and the end of
Press Contact: David LaBahn, david.labahn@apainc.org (202)570-0763 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APA's Statement on Monique Worrell The role of the duly elected chief prosecutor is to serve their communities as ministers of justice. The voters of Orange and Osceola County, Florida elected Monique Worrell to fulfill that role, which she has done dutifully until her
The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Launches Innovative Pilot Program to Address Low-Level Retail Theft and Increase Public Safety Five Sites Selected to Pilot Intervention Program Press Contact: Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Marlene Biener marlene.biener@apainc.org 201-889-2345 Justice System Partners Kate Florio info@justicesystempartners.org (774)-501-2286 WASHINGTON, D.C. – 07/06/2023 – The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
APA, with assistance from the Bureau of Justice Administration’s Capital Case Litigation Initiative (Grant No. 15PBJA-22-GK-03018-CAPL), is excited to present prosecutors with a financial assistance opportunity to attend AGACL’s 43rd Annual Conference, taking place August 9-12, 2023 in Pasadena, CA. To be eligible to receive this assistance, you must be an active capital or
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
