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Brides' March New Orleans

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Data

The Criminal Justice System is complex with many components and actors. At the center of the system is the defendant who has friends, family, and coworkers. Also deply impacted by the system are those that are survivors and victims of crimes.

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Criminal Justice Council

The Criminal Justice Coordinating Council was established by ordinance in 1970 to coordinate crime control and criminal justice activities in New Orleans. In 2004, the body was renamed the Sanford "Sandy" Krasnoff New Orleans Criminal Justice Council after the late victims' rights advocate. 

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Grants

The OCJC often manages and distributes grants related to criminal justice programs, ensuring proper allocation of funds and oversight of grant-funded projects

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Reports

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Resources

The Public Safety Assessment, or PSA, is a pretrial risk assessment that judges can use when deciding whether to release or detain a defendant before trial. The PSA uses data to produce two risk scores: one predicting the likelihood of committing a new crime if released pending trial, and another predicting the likelihood of failing to return for a future court hearing.

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Racial Justice Iniatives

In October of 2020, the Ethnic and Racial Disparity Working Group was formed in partnership with the VERA Institute of Justice. The Working Group is supported by technical assistance provided by the VERA Institute of Justice, the MacArthur Foundation, and the 2020-2021 OCJC AmeriCorps VISTA.

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