1 Update from the Criminal Justice Innovation Lab JESSICA SMITH W.R. KENAN, JR. DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR & DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE INNOVATION LAB Promote a fair & effective criminal justice system, public safety, & economic prosperity through an evidence- based approach to criminal justice policy Strategy Pilot Projects Help develop & implement consensus solutions Evaluate impact Research How the system functions Legal & evidence-based options for reform Events Training & other events to share data & other evidence 1 2 3
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Update from the Criminal Justice Innovation LabJESSICA SMITHW.R. KENAN, JR. DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR &DIRECTOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE INNOVATION LAB
Promote a fair & effective criminal justice system, public safety, & economic prosperity through an evidence-based approach to criminal justice policy
Strategy
Pilot Projects
Help develop & implement consensus solutionsEvaluate impact
Research
How the system functionsLegal & evidence-based options for reform
Events
Training & other events to share data & other evidence
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Focus areas
PolicingPolicing
OvercriminalizationOvercriminalization
BailBail
Policing
The Citation Project
Collaborative project with the NCACP
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The Citation Project
1. Develop a Model Citation In Lieu of Arrest Policy
The Citation Project
1. Develop a Model Citation In Lieu of Arrest Policy
Least harm resolutions
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Least harm resolutions Efficiency
Least harm resolutions Efficiency
Reduce unnecessary detentions
The Citation Project
1. Develop a Model Citation In Lieu of Arrest Policy
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The Citation Project
1. Develop a Model Citation In Lieu of Arrest Policy
2. Implement the Model Policy in police department pilot sites
The Citation Project
1. Develop a Model Citation In Lieu of Arrest Policy
2. Implement the Model Policy in police department pilot sites
3. Conduct a rigorous evaluation assessing the Policy’s impact
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The Citation Project
Strategy
Pilot Projects
Help develop & implement consensus solutionsEvaluate impact
Research
How the system functionsLegal & evidence-based options for Reform
Events
Training & other events to share data & other evidence
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Strategy
Pilot Projects
Help develop & implement consensus solutionsEvaluate impact
Research
How the system functionsLegal & evidence-based options for Reform
Events
Training & other events to share data & other evidence
Charging Data
NC charged 1.5M crimes in 2020
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NC charged 1.5M crimes in 2020
What percent were misdemeanors?
NC charged 1.5M crimes in 2020
What percent were violent?
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NC charged 1.5M crimes in 2020
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Jail Data
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Bail
Bail
Evaluation of Judicial District 30B reforms
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Percentage of cases receiving secured bond decreased:• 26% in Haywood• 35% in Jackson
• 80%+ of Defs attended court in both counties in 2018 & 2019
• FTAs increased 1.55 percentage points in Haywood, 1.18 points in Jackson
• Non-appearance rate is highest in traffic cases
Percentage of cases receiving secured bond decreased:• 26% in Haywood• 35% in Jackson
• 80%+ of Defs attended court in both counties in 2018 & 2019
• FTAs increased 1.55 percentage points in Haywood, 1.18 points in Jackson
• Non-appearance rate is highest in traffic cases
Percentage of cases receiving secured bond decreased:• 26% in Haywood• 35% in Jackson
New criminal activity:• 1.1 percentage
point increase across district
• Most common new charge = traffic
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• Magistrates issued conditions other than secured bond in majority of cases
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• Magistrates issued conditions other than secured bond in majority of cases • 73% of Class 2 & 3 misdemeanor cases
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• Magistrates issued conditions other than secured bond in majority of cases • 73% of Class 2 & 3 misdemeanor cases• 13% of Class A‐E felony cases
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• Magistrates issued conditions other than secured bond in majority of cases
• New criminal charges during the pretrial period decreased 4.78 percentage points
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• Magistrates issued conditions other than secured bond in majority of cases
• New criminal charges during the pretrial period decreased 4.78 percentage points
• The number and percentage of court non‐appearances decreased
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• Magistrates issued conditions other than secured bond in majority of cases
• New criminal charges during the pretrial period decreased 4.78 percentage points
• The number and percentage of court non‐appearances decreased
• There was a 43.69% decrease in pretrial bookings
Bail
• Orange County NC reform project
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• Orange County NC reform project• New step-by-step tool for magistrates• New process for responding to non-
