The case for screening

Acknowledgements

We are grateful to the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office for partnering with us to examine and use their data to find solutions for more equitable outcomes in their jurisdiction. We are thankful for the assistance of Solicitor Scarlett Wilson, Benjamin Dennis, Timmy Finch, Rocky Johnson, Nina Savas, Chad Simpson, Mallory Verner Haliena, Charlie Young, and Sharita Cannon for their essential guidance and feedback.

The writing of this report was truly a team effort. We are appreciative to our team at Justice Innovation Lab (JIL) for supporting this research, including Joanie Weaver and Branden Dupont for web design and development, Lily Grier for data cleaning and engineering, Jarvis Idowu and Don Braman for their valuable feedback, and Kelli Ross for communications support.

This report was made possible through the generous financial support of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Microsoft, Walmart Foundation’s Center for Racial Equity, George Washington University Law School's Equity Institute initiative, the Fritz Family Fellowship, Goldman Sachs Gives, San Francisco Foundation, and the National Philanthropic Trust.

JIL is also fortunate to benefit from partnerships with institutions that share our commitment to a more data-informed and equitable justice system, including George Washington University Law School’s Equity Institute initiative, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy’s Massive Data Institute, and Georgetown Law’s Institute for Technology Law and Policy.