Data and technology for racial equity in the criminal legal system
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This product will illustrate how data and tech can improve CVI service provision and evaluation, using examples from LISC and Tech Impact.
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The Catalyst Grant Program supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations to use data and technology to advance racial equity and reform in the adult criminal legal system.
Using Technology to Support Indigent Defense in New York City The nonprofit Youth Justice Network collaborated with the 18B Assigned Counsel Panel and state and local government agencies to develop a mobile application on Microsoft’s Power Apps to aid assigned counsel in supporting their clients.Reimagining 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 organizations can identify community safety needs, improve services for those affected by criminal justice systems, and inform advocacy efforts and policy decision making.
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CATALYST GUIDE SERIES
Developed by the Urban Institute for community groups, drawing on the experiences of Catalyst Grant Program participants and Urban researchers.
