Creating prosecutor-researcher partnerships with local HBCUs and HSIs

• In Event: Prosecutorial Performance Indicators: Advancements in data and research

Abstract

As demand for reform in the criminal justice system increases, the role of the community in pushing for accountability has become more critical than ever before. Researchers, especially researchers of color, can help bridge the divide between criminal justice agencies and stakeholders. This presentation will discuss the unique opportunities that partnerships between prosecutors and researchers from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs) can provide in criminal justice and data projects. It will also explore the value of the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators as a foundation for these partnerships.

Author

• Talitha Washington, Atlanta University Center Consortium Data Science Initiative