Measures for Justice

New Criminal Justice Data Tool Brings Transparency to East Baton Rouge Parish

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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
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EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new criminal justice data tool – Commons – has launched with data from the East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish District Attorney's Office. The data dashboard, created by the non-profit organization Measures for Justice, in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the East Baton Rouge Parish public and tracks policy goals set by the D.A.'s office and community leaders.

Key Points: 
  • EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, La., Oct. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- A new criminal justice data tool – Commons – has launched with data from the East Baton Rouge (EBR) Parish District Attorney's Office.
  • The data dashboard, created by the non-profit organization Measures for Justice , in partnership with the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the East Baton Rouge Parish public and tracks policy goals set by the D.A.
  • By opening up access to our criminal justice data, we are taking a significant step towards ensuring a fair and equitable system for all residents of East Baton Rouge Parish," said Hillar C. Moore III, East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney.
  • East Baton Rouge Parish is part of a larger network of counties across the country implementing Commons as a way to bring data transparency to the local criminal justice system.

Groundbreaking Criminal Justice Data Tool Launches for Monroe County District Attorney's Office

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Monroe County District Attorney's Office, leaders from the community, and Rochester-based nonprofit organization Measures for Justice (MFJ) announced today that a new criminal justice data tool, Commons, has launched in Monroe County. The groundbreaking data platform makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the public and tracks a policy goal set by the Monroe District Attorney's Office and community leaders.

Key Points: 
  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Monroe County District Attorney's Office, leaders from the community, and Rochester-based nonprofit organization Measures for Justice (MFJ) announced today that a new criminal justice data tool, Commons, has launched in Monroe County.
  • The groundbreaking data platform makes accurate, local criminal justice data available to the public and tracks a policy goal set by the Monroe District Attorney's Office and community leaders.
  • "These data portals will put criminal justice data in the hands of the people to help reshape how the system serves us."
  • The Monroe County District Attorney's Office Commons dashboard collects our internal criminal justice data and displays it in a user-friendly method for anyone to review.

Measures for Justice Debuts Documentary Series at Sidewalk Film Festival - Shining a Light on the Connection Between Criminal Justice Data and People's Lives

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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- measuresforjustice.org [Measures for Justice __title__ Measures for Justice], a non-profit that helps communities reshape how the criminal justice system works based on data, has created a documentary video and photo essay collection that demonstrates the power of criminal justice data to inform and inspire change.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- measuresforjustice.org [Measures for Justice __title__ Measures for Justice], a non-profit that helps communities reshape how the criminal justice system works based on data, has created a documentary video and photo essay collection that demonstrates the power of criminal justice data to inform and inspire change.
  • - Amy Bach, CEO, Measures for Justice
    The Let's Be Clear series launched yesterday at the Sidewalk Film Festival in Birmingham, Alabama.
  • It's a learning community filled with opportunity, a restorative criminal justice system where people feel that the courts serve them."
  • "The incredible individuals portrayed in our Let's Be Clear series show just how personal data can be."

Community Advisory Board and West Sacramento Police Department Partner to Set, Track Data with New Platform

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Friday, October 21, 2022
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Measures for Justice (MFJ), a nonprofit that develops tools to help communities reshape the criminal justice system, today kicked off a data transparency initiative with the West Sacramento Police Department (WSPD) and a Community Advisory Board (CAB). The partnership was created to establish shared policy goals and track police data using MFJ's public platform, Commons, a tool that makes it easier for local communities to get, track, and understand criminal justice data.

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  • The partnership was created to establish shared policy goals and track police data using MFJ's public platform, Commons, a tool that makes it easier for local communities to get, track, and understand criminal justice data.
  • WSPD will become one of the first police departments in the country to deploy Commons and implement a new set of National Police Measures developed with input from community leaders and police experts nationwide.
  • The West Sacramento Community Advisory Board includes ten local members with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, and voices who are committed to partnering with WSPD to discuss what data needs to be shared with the public and what policy goals need to be set.
  • The West Sacramento CAB was created in 2022 and includes members like Marisela Romero and Andrea Van Cleave, who represent the Washington Unified School District and the West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, respectively.

New investigative report reveals clear evidence of broken criminal justice data collection in New York State, suggests four remedies

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --A new report conducted by nonprofit Measures for Justice and funded by the Tow Foundation , reveals that, with few exceptions, the mechanisms for criminal justice data collection and release in New York State are broken. "

Key Points: 
  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., March 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --A new report conducted by nonprofit Measures for Justice and funded by the Tow Foundation , reveals that, with few exceptions, the mechanisms for criminal justice data collection and release in New York State are broken. "
  • A Look Inside the Black Box of New York State's Criminal Justice Data ," covers the ways New York State's criminal justice data infrastructure fails to meet basic levels of transparency that are requisite for evidence-based decision making and general accountability.
  • With heated criminal justice reform debates underway, there is a clear need for data that can speak to system performance.
  • Moreover, the public is left in the dark about basic information pertaining to their local justice system," noted Amy Bach, CEO of Measures for Justice.

Standard National Set of Police Measures to be Piloted in West Sacramento Police Department, Available via Public Dashboard and Co-Created with the Community

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Thursday, January 20, 2022
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The standardized measures, which will track the department's performance and practice, will be made available to the public through Measures for Justice's Commons ( https://measuresforjustice.org/commons ) dashboard.

Key Points: 
  • The standardized measures, which will track the department's performance and practice, will be made available to the public through Measures for Justice's Commons ( https://measuresforjustice.org/commons ) dashboard.
  • "Measures for Justice has been working for 3 years to develop a national set of police measures with input from community leaders and police experts," said Amy Bach, CEO of Measures for Justice.
  • The roundtable welcomess leaders from key organizations in the space, including Police Scorecard, National Police Data Coalition, Tableau Foundation, US.
  • Measures for Justice is on a mission to make accurate criminal justice data available to spur reform.