Data and technology for racial equity in the criminal legal system
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With funding from the Catalyst Grant Program, Just Communities Arizona (JCA), an abolitionist organization based in Tucson, developed and launched a community survey to learn about the perceptions of safety of Tucson residents, especially those in underresourced and overpoliced neighborhoods.
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The Urban Institute and the Microsoft Justice Reform Initiative are collaborating on the Catalyst Grant Program to help organizations use data and technology to advance racial equity in the criminal legal system.
Using Technology to Support Indigent Defense in New York City With funding from the Catalyst Grant Program, the nonprofit Youth Justice Network collaborated with the New York Office of Court Administration, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, and the 18B Assigned Counsel Panel to develop a mobile application on Microsoft’s Power Apps to aidReimagining Public Safety in Tucson, Arizona With funding from the Catalyst Grant Program, Just Communities Arizona (JCA), an abolitionist organization based in Tucson, developed and launched a community survey to learn about the perceptions of safety of Tucson residents, especially those in underresourced and overpoliced neighborhoods.Investing in Data and Technology Can Advance Local Criminal Justice Reform and Racial Equity With data and technology, local ogranizations can dentify community safety needs, improve services for those affected by criminal justice systems, and inform advocacy efforts and policy decision making.
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