Shelby County DA’s Office Announces Data Transparency Effort with National Reform Group

Memphis, TN—The Shelby County DA's Office announced today that it is entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with national reform group Justice Innovation Lab (JIL) to enhance data transparency in its office.   

The MOU is the culmination of months of preliminary meetings and consultations between JIL and DA office staff.  Composed of former prosecutors and data analysis experts, JIL is a leading organization for data-driven prosecution.  JIL's consulting fees will be paid for with privately raised funds.  

Under the MOU, JIL experts will "embed" within the DA's Office for 12-18 months, reviewing the office's data and interviewing staff.  JIL will help clean the office's data, show staff how to use it in evaluating office performance, and ultimately help design a public-facing "data dashboard" on the DA’s office website. 

"Increasing data transparency is something I've been talking about since the start of my campaign," said DA Steve Mulroy.  "I'm pleased to have national experts who specialize in this area to help us use data to measure performance, drive decision making, and let the public hold the system accountable." 

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