Prosecutorial Workload – The Hidden Crisis in Criminal Justice
Authors: Elaine Borakove, Kristine Hamann, Antonia Merzon
Integrating AI: Guidance and Policies for Prosecutors
Author: PCE
Every prosecutor office is facing questions about rapidly emerging generative AI (GAI) technology and how to use it appropriately. This paper addresses the effective integration of GAI in a prosecutor’s office.
PCE Newsletter – March 2025
Author: PCE Staff
PCE at Work: An Annual Recap
Caseloads
Featured Resource
If you’re feeling the weight of your caseload and looking for solutions, PCE can help. Our resources include information on technology that can help analyze your caseloads, funding opportunities that may be available, and the challenges of weighing caseloads and workloads. If you’re in need of more assistance as you examine your caseload, PCE has the ability to conduct a caseload study in your office, including recommendations for improving caseloads and workloads in your office. Reach Out Today.
Read MoreCoronavirus Materials Archive
PCE Publications
- January 2021 – Backlog Causes and Solutions List – PCE. Click here
- December 2020 – Preparing for Jury Trials in the Time of Covid – PCE. Click here
- November 2020 – Prosecutors and the Pandemic: Necessity is the Mother of Invention – ABA Criminal Justice Journal – Hamann and Geisler. Click here
Youthful Offender Diversion and Wraparound Services (2015)
Circuit Attorney’s Office of St. Louis (St. Louis, MO)
Population: 318,070 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 60 | Contact Information
The St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office has implemented a diversion program, supported by Innovative Prosecution Solutions, for defendants ages 18 to 25 who presented a moderate risk of re-offense. Participants are selected using the Ohio Risk Assessment System and a strict set of eligibility criteria. Once in the program, the young adults plead guilty to the crimes committed, regularly appear before a diversion judge, and are monitored by experienced probation officers.
Read MoreSpecial Prosecution Unit Uses Social Media to Prosecute Violent Crime and Drug Trafficking (2016)
Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (Newark, NJ)
Population: 808,290 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 129 | Contact Information
The Essex County Prosecutor’s Office (ECPO) recognized the need to utilize social media evidence to successfully prosecute violent crime and drug trafficking. With help from Innovation Prosecution Solutions, ECPO developed a Special Prosecution Unit, which mines social media content to help prosecute violent crime by identifying involved organizations and individuals, evidence of criminal activity, victims, witnesses, and other relevant information for future prosecution.
Multidisciplinary Team to Identify Chronic Gang Offenders (2016)
Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office (Miami, FL)
Population: 2,752,000 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 300 | Contact Information
To address an increase in Juvenile homicides, shootings, and violent crime in the Miami area, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office embedded a multidisciplinary team funded by Innovative Prosecution Solutions in a local police station.
Read MoreRestorative Justice Program for Youthful Offenders with Monitoring (2016)
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia (Washington, DC)
Population: 689,545 | Number of Full-Time Prosecutors: 280 | Contact Information
Through a grant from Innovative Prosecution Solutions, the District of Columbia’s Office of the Attorney General (DCOAG) has created and implemented a restorative justice (RJ) program aimed at reducing the risk of reoffending among individuals between the ages of 12 and 24 who have committed low-level offenses (e.g., unlawful entry, theft). Upon the victim’s consent, DCOAG facilitates a mediation process between the victim, the offender, and their families.
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