{"id":16,"date":"2017-09-08T21:16:57","date_gmt":"2017-09-08T21:16:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fairandjustprosecution.org\/staging\/staging\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2023-01-19T22:11:36","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T22:11:36","slug":"our-work-and-vision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fairandjustprosecution.org\/staging\/about-fjp\/our-work-and-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Work And Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>An Opportune Moment For Change<\/h2>\n<p>Great strides have been made in promoting justice reforms that recognize that prior \u201ctough on crime\u201d and incarceration-driven practices have not always resulted in safer or healthier communities. New thinking has started to permeate criminal justice agencies and has prompted proactive and prevention-oriented strategies.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-366 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fairandjustprosecution.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_8572R-1024x465.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"291\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recent elections have ushered in a new generation of prosecutors committed to changing office culture, enhancing transparency and accountability, and embracing prevention-oriented approaches to public safety that are rooted in local communities, based on data and evidence, and less punitive whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p>FJP is committed to working with these leaders and supporting them as they embrace new thinking and innovation aimed at enhancing the health and safety of all parts of our communities.<\/p>\n<h2>Our Work<\/h2>\n<p>Fair and Just Prosecution is enabling a new generation of leaders to move beyond incarceration-driven approaches and develop policies that promote a smarter and more equitable justice system.<\/p>\n<p>As these elected prosecutors innovate and model new justice system strategies, FJP highlights their successes and promotes their accomplishments, thereby propelling broader changes in the field. FJP&#8217;s work underscores, by example, the vitally important leadership role of prosecutors in advancing fair and just practices and promoting safer and healthier communities. Click\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fairandjustprosecution.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FJP-at-a-Glance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to download a one-page overview\u00a0regarding FJP.<\/p>\n<h4>Why Prosecutors?<\/h4>\n<p>Criminal justice policy is primarily set at the state and local levels. Local prosecutors exercise tremendous control over who will come into the justice system, what charges they will face, and the trajectory of their case.<\/p>\n<p>Local elected prosecutors, including District Attorneys and State&#8217;s Attorneys, are on the front lines of change in our nation\u2019s criminal justice system.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-96\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fairandjustprosecution.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Image-2017-08-01_16-49-04-734-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>How We Facilitate Change<\/h4>\n<p>Fair and Just Prosecution connects an exciting new generation of prosecutive leaders to the latest learning and best practices of respected experts from around the country. As these leaders model new strategies in prosecution and public service, FJP helps them to overcome barriers, address ongoing challenges, and share their successes so others can learn from them and propel broader changes in the field. We do this in a number of ways, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Building a network<\/strong> of prosecutors willing to rethink past practices, consider effective new approaches, and connect to other leaders in the field;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Creating learning opportunities<\/strong> for elected prosecutors through site visits, research materials, and access to key national leaders and experts;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supporting elected leaders<\/strong> as they develop, implement, and champion effective changes to policies and practices in the criminal justice system;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lifting up the work and collective voice of elected prosecutors<\/strong> as they model new ways to envision our justice system; and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Partnering with and connecting<\/strong> prosecutors to local and national organizations and resources, academic institutions, and experts committed to supporting prosecutive reform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Opportune Moment For Change Great strides have been made in promoting justice reforms that recognize that prior \u201ctough on crime\u201d and incarceration-driven practices have not always resulted in safer or healthier communities. 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