Legal Services for the Indigent: Data Evangelism in Defender Offices

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

What creates momentum for data thinking in public defender offices? The presenters--data scientists and attorneys from two NYC defender offices--will discuss the approaches they have used, including overlap, differences, advantages, and limitations. The panel will identify which strategies are tried and true, which experimental, and which ill-advised. The presenters will also share new possibilities for creating capacity to use data to serve clients.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. The Criminal Justice System / 39. Prosecution, Courts & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Data Culture at NYCDS - Rebecca Ackerman, New York County Defender Services; Travis Talbot, New York County Defender Services

• Quantifying Clients' Stories - Scott Levy, The Bronx Defenders

• Ear to the Ground: Listening for Data Opportunities - Rebecca Widom, The Bronx Defenders