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PPI Convening in Miami 2025
The PPI team @theppis were thrilled to host our partner elected prosecutors, funders and researchers on campus to discuss transparency in prosecution as well as the new challenges on the horizon. Thank you for all your support! #prosecution #data #transparency
Dashboard Launch – February 2025
The Prosecutorial Performance Indicators project (PPIs) is proud to announce the launch of a new PPI dashboard, developed in collaboration with Alameda County District Attorney’s Office.
2024 PPI End of Year Review
The PPI team has experienced an extraordinary year filled with growth and success! Dive into our end-of-the-year review to discover all the highlights and milestones we reached together.
Dashboard Launch – October 2024
The Prosecutorial Performance Indicators project (PPIs) is proud to announce the launch of a new PPI dashboard, developed in collaboration with Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Dashboard Launch – April 2024
Santa Clara District Attorney’s Office and PPIs Partner to Launch Groundbreaking Prosecution Data Dashboard
AI Is Here to Stay. Prosecutors Should Adopt Its Metrics Prowess
Besiki Luka Kutateladze of Florida International University explains how prosecutors might effectively deploy AI to track their own performance and address demographic disparities in court sentencing.
2023 PPI End of the Year Review
The PPI team has had an amazing year! Please read all about it in our end-of-the-year review.
Research & Policy Brief – Feb 2023
From Felonies to Misdemeanors: Exploring Variations and Reasons for Charge Reduction
2022 PPI End of the Year Review
The PPI team has had an incredible year! Please read all about it in our end-of-the-year review.
Dashboard Launch – September 2022
Colorado DAs launch data dashboard on prosecutions
Press Release – Sept 2022
Colorado District Attorneys (DA) Launch Data Dashboards
Moving New Orleans Forward- October 2022
District Attorney Jason Williams introduced a new dashboard tracking the prosecution rate in the city.
Press Release – April 2022
District Attorney Jason Williams Doubles Down On Transparency, Releases Two New Data Dashboards
Press Release – Nov 2022
The PPI Project releases a new report on Racial Disparities in Prosecution in Broward County, FL.
We Met In Miami – March 2022
The PPI Project hosted a convening at Florida International University in Miami March of 2022.
Press Release – Feb 2022
Multnomah County District Attorney Mike Schmidt announces ten new data dashboards, live today.
Press Release – July 2021
Press Release: PPI Project Releases New Diversion Report
Washington Post – 3/18/21
Manhattan district attorney to release years of racial data as part of nationwide accountability push
American BAR Association – 2/19/21
New prosecutorial tool promises better outcomes for racial justice, fairness
Hillsborough State Attorney – 12/18/20
Hillsborough State Attourney’s Office Launches Groundbreaking Data Dashboard
Florida Politics – 12/17/20
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics
Florida Politics – 12/17/20
Hillsborough County State Attorney launches first in state data transparency dashboard
Tampa Bay Times – 12/17/20
Hillsborough prosecution data highlights racial disparities, justice trends
ABC Action News – 12/17/20
Hillsborough County State Attorney DA office is 1/4 in the nation to launch a data dashboard to rebuild community trust
Tampa Bay Times – 12/17/20
Hillsborough prosecution data highlights racial disparities, justice trends
The Crime Report – 12/3/20
New Tools for Measuring Prosecutors
TMJ4 Milwaukee – 10/28/20
New dashboards aim to help provide data that can be used to curb violent crime in Milwaukee County
Tampa Bay Times – 10/20/20
As prosecutors, we’re working to be more more accountable and transparent | Column | Tampbay.com
Data Stories:
Opinion: New data from DA’s should direct criminal justice policies
Eight Colorado district attorneys have addressed the difficult dichotomy of our times – increasing crime driving a need for a robust criminal justice response just as there is growing understanding that our criminal justice system is, in fact, often unjust. The DAs...
Black, Hispanic people more likely to be held in jail before conviction, according to Colorado DA data
Public dashboards show racial disparities, offer unprecedented detail Alexis King, District Attorney for the 1st Judicial District, speaks during a press conference announcing publicly available data dashboards at the History Colorado Center on Sept. 08, 2022. The...
Prosecutorial Performance Indicators | Data Stories
District Attorney staff have authored several data stories on the PPIs. The purpose of the data stories is to dig deeper into the numbers and share additional detail that enhances the consumption of data. Available PPI data stories are listed below. PPI 1.1 The Impact...
PPI 4.6 | Data Story: Treating Serious Crime The Same Across Neighborhoods
Key Points Individuals should receive equal treatment under the law, regardless of financial or social resources available to them. Zip codes can serve as reference points for data related to income and resources available to a person that becomes involved in the...
PPI 7.3 | Data Story: Addressing Racial Disparities in Drug Cases
Key Points Drug cases with Black defendants are referred at a rate higher than their makeup of the population. There are, however, no substantive disparities in issuance rates across racial and ethnic groups. MCDA continues to evaluate our practices and policies to...
Behind the Data: Prosecutors Share Lessons Learned
The reasons behind using data to inform policy can vary from office to office. We ask three agencies that have partnered with Prosecutorial Performance Indicators to share their insight into why they decided to get a better look at the numbers. San Joaquin District...
The Shift in Prosecutorial Thinking
There’s been a shift in the way prosecutors operate over the last few years, according to Florida International University Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice Besiki Luka Kutateladze. More and more of these chief law enforcement officers are looking for data...
Diversion in Real Life
In December, Jason, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, was arrested and charged with misdemeanor theft. The 20-year-old had been stealing from the cash register at the store he worked at in Jacksonville, Florida, taking about $500 in total. “Back then, I wasn’t...
