Overview
Our Race-Blind Charging solution is an innovative solution aimed at ensuring fairness in the criminal justice system. Unconscious bias can subtly influence decisions within the criminal justice system, often despite the best intentions of those involved. California's Penal Code Section 741 mandates race-blind charging processes to mitigate this bias. Our innovative solution ensures compliance with these regulations while streamlining the redaction and evaluation process, making it efficient, accurate, and transparent.
"Unfortunately, we know the criminal justice system is not infallible and charging decisions are vulnerable to unconscious bias"
State Attorney General Rob Bonta
Race-Blind Charging Features
Automated Redaction
Leverages advanced AI and natural language processing (NLP) to automatically redact sensitive information from case materials, ensuring that race, ethnicity, and other identifying details are effectively removed.
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Ensures compliance with stringent requirements of Penal Code Section 741.
Efficiency and Accuracy
Drastically reduces the time and resources required for manual redaction, minimizing human error and ensuring consistent, accurate results.
AI-driven redaction is validated to meet high standards of precision and reliability.
2-Step Charging Evaluation
Facilitates a seamless two-step process: an initial race-blind evaluation followed by a comprehensive review with unredacted reports.
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Enables prosecutors to make unbiased preliminary decisions while retaining the ability to fully evaluate the case with complete information in the second step.
Customizable and Scalable
Adaptable to various case types and volumes, from high-volume urban districts to smaller jurisdictions.
Customizable to meet specific agency needs and integrates smoothly with existing case management systems.
Data-Driven Insights
Collect and analyze data on the race-blind process, contributing to broader research efforts and informing policy decisions with empirical evidence.