A centralized database of criminal justice data could help reduce jail bookings, decrease any racial disparities and help protect the public, officials say.
Caitlin Schmidt , Jamie Donnelly In North Carolina, at least two large law enforcement agencies changed their procedures after data showed a disproportionate number of minorities were being stopped by police for things like broken headlights or expired registration.
That will provide a real-time image of what's happening in Pima County's justice system. While the county's Justice Services Department is currently able to provide a snapshot of who is in the jail on any given day, it has no information about the decision making that led to that point. The database will also help Pima County meet the future requirements of the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, which has been tasked by the Legislature with creating a statewide justice database.
The first step in the multi-phased project, which Vesely said will take several years to complete, is reclaiming the local data generated through participation in the MacArthur Foundation Safety and Justice Challenge. "We're only just now beginning to scratch the surface on what variables we need to be tracking to measure success" in justice outcomes, she said, listing, as an example, information about substance use by defendants.
"With increased access to data, not only can our justice system partners use it to make decisions that will reduce costs, improve outcomes associated with the justice system and most importantly support community safety, but it will eventually be a great resource for the community to have better insight into what happens in the justice system," she said."To not only look at the data, but understand in context what that means.
It's important to know if programs are working effectively to ensure people get to court and the public is safe, Corona noted.
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