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June 2, 2025
Timely justice: How case screening improves efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
Explore results from the first randomized controlled trial regarding intake processes in a local prosecutor’s office in the United States. Evidence from the study demonstrates that quickly reviewing low-level cases and removing those that lack legal sufficiency can significantly reduce the negative impacts of the criminal justice system, give victims quicker resolution to cases, save valuable taxpayer dollars, and even improve public safety.
“Timely justice” report shows screening cases can cut costs and jail time without sacrificing safety
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
2023 Year-In-Review: 7 Ways We’re Building a More Fair & Effective Justice System
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
In the Holocaust, 9th Circuit Solicitor’s Office finds a lesson in discretion
Published by The Post and Courier
Editorial: Police should join solicitor’s effort to weed out bad cases, focus on big ones
Published by The Post and Courier
Bad cases clog Charleston County courts, add to racial disparities, study finds
Published by The Post and Courier
‘Case for screening’ report identifies ways prosecutors can reduce impact of disparate arrest rates
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
Fishman addresses SC’s chief prosecutors, explains how using data can improve fairness, effectiveness
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
60 prosecutors complete Culture of Innovation workshop in South Carolina
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
