DEPC and NASC present "Justice Counts: Using Data to Inform Policy and Bolster Public Safety"

I am pleased to report that next week, the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) is kicking off its 2021 Sentencing Workshop Series in collaboration with National Association of Sentencing Commissions (NASC) with a terrific event titled "Justice Counts: Using Data to Inform Policy and Bolster Public Safety."  This is how this event is described on this page (where you can register):

Please join the National Association of Sentencing Commissions and the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center for a series of virtual sentencing workshops that bring together leaders from sentencing commissions, the judiciary, and academia.

Justice Counts: Using Data to Inform Policy and Bolster Public Safety.

Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at 12–1 p.m. CDT / 1–2 p.m. EDT | Zoom

This moderated panel discussion will focus on a new national initiative designed to help states make criminal justice data more accessible, clear, and usable for policymakers.  Backed by a coalition of 21 national partner organizations and funded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance, Justice Counts brings together state and local leaders to reach consensus about a limited set of criminal justice metrics that leaders can use to inform budget and policy decisions. The initiative also includes a scan of public, aggregate-level criminal justice data and identifies existing gaps in data reporting.

Panelists:

Megan Grasso, Deputy Program Director, The Council of State Governments Justice Center

Sarah Lee, Policy Analyst, The Council of State Governments Justice Center

Carl Reynolds, Senior Legal and Policy Advisor, The Council of State Governments Justice Center

Ken Sanchagrin, Executive Director, Oregon Criminal Justice Commission

Scott Schultz, Executive Director, Kansas Sentencing Commission

Moderator:

Bennet Wright, Executive Director, Alabama Sentencing Commission

Resources:

+ Justice Counts website
+ Justice Counts project overview document