New Criminal Justice Data Tool Brings Transparency to East Baton Rouge Parish
Summary
To kick off the Commons process, Measures for Justice worked closely with public leaders and the district attorneys office to form a Community Advisory Board (CAB), made up of representatives from key organizations and changemakers in East Baton Rouge Parish. The East Baton Rouge CAB includes leaders who have worked at the intersection of community building, racial equity and criminal justice reform. East Baton Rouge Parish is part of a larger network of counties across the country implementing Commons as a way to bring data transparency to the local criminal justice system. "Access to accurate and timely data will allow prosecutors to be transparent with and accountable to the communities they serve and establish legitimacy," said David LaBahn, President and CEO of the APA. "Commons puts data directly into the hands of communities to help them reshape how the system works," said Amy Bach, CEO and founder of Measures for Justice.