The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, alongside research partners at the Research Triangle Institute, and with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, is pleased to launch our nationwide Capital Case/Complex Homicide Training Needs Assessment Survey.

This survey focuses on training and resource needs, as well as current training strategies used within your office. Results will be used by APA to develop trainings to meet the needs of prosecutors’ offices. 

Thousands of U.S. and allied trained prosecutors were left behind in Afghanistan. They are being hunted by the Taliban. Many have been tortured and killed. The rest remain in hiding— unemployed and facing famine and starvation.​

Our Goal: Raise $15 Million to save the lives of 1,500 Afghan prosecutors and their families by evacuating them and relocating them to a safe country.

November 28, 2022

Dear Colleagues,

Draft Agenda (not final)

More information coming soon! Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for the registration link!

Draft Agenda (not final)

More information coming soon! Mark your calendars and keep an eye out for the registration link!

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May 25, 2021

On April 20, 2021, 330 days after George Floyd was killed, some small measure of justice and accountability was served when a jury found Derek Chauvin guilty on all counts. 

Today marks the anniversary of George Floyd’s death.

The Association of Prosecuting Attorney’s is excited to announce its newly founded National Dog Abuse Investigation and Prosecution Assistance Program. In collaboration with the Stanton Foundation, the program’s goal is to provide prosecutors with the resources to ensure that canine cruelty and dogfighting cases are thoroughly investigated and properly adjudicated by addressing some of the financial barriers that exist for law enforcement and prosecutors. APA is now accepting requests for funding to cover appropriate costs related to dog abuse cases that can include, but are not limited to, (1) costs of care; (2) necropsies and forensic evidence analysis; and (3) expert witness fees.

If you have any questions please contact Nikki Parisi at [email protected]

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Position: Criminal Justice Program Senior Staff Attorney

Term of Employment: Full Time. Cotati, CA, or remote.

Reports to: Director of Criminal Justice Program

Position Objectives: The Criminal Justice Program (CJP) Senior Staff Attorney position furthers the mission to protect the lives and advance the interests of animals through the legal system, by providing prosecutors and law enforcement with essential legal support on animal cruelty cases and encouraging the prosecution of animal crimes to ensure justice for animal victims. The CJP Senior Staff Attorney provides extensive training to prosecutors, law enforcement, veterinarians, and other key professionals to further this goal of case support and assistance. The CJP Senior Staff Attorney is responsible for the day-to-day management of his or her assigned cases and projects, including ensuring the completion of all necessary research and filings, and frequently oversees other staff and interns. CJP Senior Staff Attorneys have more experience and more supervisory responsibilities than Staff Attorneys.

Elevating Trust and Legitimacy for Prosecutors

The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, in partnership with Yale Law School’s Justice Collaboratory and LaGratta Consulting and supported by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, are excited to announce the Elevating Trust and Legitimacy for Prosecutors Project. 

Prior system improvements, including evidence-based decision-making and alternatives to jail, have been successful at improving public safety while broadly reducing the harms that individuals may encounter in the criminal justice system. While these reforms have made progress on these outcomes, a crucial step to achieving a just and trusted legal system is to ensure individuals are treated fairly and with dignity and respect as they move through the criminal justice system. Indeed, communities across the U.S. are demanding change from system actors that better prioritizes community needs and expectations. More than a decade’s workin policing and courts settings has shown how concerted efforts can help change the way criminal justice professionals communicate and engage with system participants and produce increased public trust and voluntary compliance and cooperation. 

Dear colleagues, please find this message from the University of Kansas Department of Political Science regarding their Diversion Program Usage Survey:

Hello,

Your criminal justice jurisdiction is invited and requested to participate in an administrative survey on diversion program usage by local governments in the United States. The purpose of this study is to investigate the history and implementation of diversion programs, and to gather information on the current status and uses of diversions and other alternative sentencing schemes.

This survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete. Please click the link here to access the survey.

This survey supports dissertation research by Patrick J. Gauding of the University of Kansas Department of Political Science. The dissertation is being supervised by Donald P. Haider-Markel. You may contact me at [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

Thank you very much for your time and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Patrick J. Gauding

PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science

University of Kansas

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Dear colleagues,

Through TASC’s Center for Health and Justice’s work on the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP), TASC is pushing out a survey to the nation’s deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs from law enforcement to fire to EMS, and of course inclusive of treatment, recovery, case management, service, and community partners.  This is the first-ever national field-wide survey on deflection and pre-arrest diversion programs.

The purpose of this groundbreaking national survey of deflection and pre-arrest diversion sites is to get a much needed broad understanding of our field including identifying essential features of these programs. This historical survey will provide us a comprehensive picture of the state of the field and hence, allow our field to share, learn, and grow to do better and to serve more.

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From the NCSL website: “The National Conference of State Legislatures provides you with up-to-date, real-time information on law enforcement legislation that has been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. The database contains policing bills and executive orders introduced as of May 25, 2020, that are in response to recent events.”

In light of recent events, this particular database is a powerful tool for prosecutors and prosecution teams.

Why multidisciplinary teams are recommending a public health approach to the criminal justice system in light of COVID–a follow up to the “Public Health Pathways” press release:

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May 27, 2020

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