From Arnold Ventures:
Today (7-3-22), Arnold Ventures is announcing $7.4 million in research grants to rigorously study prosecutor office policies, and provide greater awareness and insights into the decisions made every day by prosecutors across the United States.
The funding is awarded to 14 prosecution-related research projects that cover 19 states and 40 prosecutor offices?—?held by elected officials from across the political spectrum. The projects include studying cost-benefit analysis of pretrial diversion programs, measuring outcomes from prosecutorial recommendations on bail and detention, and research into prosecutors’ efforts to reduce racial disparities in the criminal legal system.
“Until now, prosecutorial discretion has been opaque and misunderstood,” said Kristin Bechtel, director of criminal justice at Arnold Ventures. ?“Research and transparency can help us understand the effects of prosecutors’ decision-making.” Continue reading >>>
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