Measures for Justice

Thank you to the International Association of Chiefs of Police and to everyone who took the time to connect with us at #IACP2026 in Orlando! We appreciated the conversations with law enforcement leaders, chiefs, administrators, and public safety professionals who shared their perspectives on data, performance, transparency, and accountability. A common thread in these conversations: agencies need more than data. They need reliable, usable information that helps them understand what's happening, make informed decisions, demonstrate progress, and communicate with the communities they serve. Those insights matter. They help inform how we approach our work and how we support agencies working to make their data more useful and meaningful. To everyone who shared a challenge, asked a question, exchanged ideas, or made a new connection with us - we are grateful for your time and look forward to continuing these conversations beyond the conference. Didn't get a chance to connect with us in Orlando? We'd still love to hear what data challenges your agency is working through. Send us a message or leave a comment below. #IACP2026 #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #DataForGood #PoliceLeadership #MeasuresForJustice

The people working inside the justice system every day have valuable insights into what’s working, what’s challenging, and where better data can make a difference. We believe those perspectives should help inform how government systems are measured and how data tools and solutions are developed. Our VP of Practitioner Strategy, Gipsy Escobar, is focused on strengthening that connection between practitioners’ experiences and the work we do. Are you a justice system practitioner? We’d love to hear what you’re working on, the challenges you’re navigating, and where better data could help. 📅 Schedule time with Gipsy to share your perspective and explore how MFJ can support your work. https://lnkd.in/enxyfzi8

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our webinar - To the Dashboard & Beyond: Engaging Communities with Data in Monroe County. A special thank you to Deputy Chief Sammie Drayton Jr of the Rochester Police Department and Calli Marianetti of the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office for sharing their experience and helping us explore what it really means to move beyond the dashboard. One of the biggest takeaways from the conversation: publishing data is not the finish line. Data creates value when people can trust it, understand it, use it to answer real questions, and connect it to conversations about what is happening in their communities. That takes more than a dashboard. It takes consistent data, context and transparency. And it takes meaningful engagement with the people who use and are affected by that information. Did you miss the webinar? Watch it on demand here: https://lnkd.in/em4-3Utc #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #GovernmentData #DataMeasurement #CommunityEngagement #MeasuresForJustice

Yesterday's conversation at the 2026 Access to Justice Network Conference reminded us why the work to make court data easier to access and use matters. To the organizers, thank you for creating a space where the hardest questions in civil justice don't just get asked, they get worked on, together. And to everyone who joined our conversation hour: Unlocking the Courthouse: Opening Access to Court Data, thank you! You showed up with your own stories, questions and experiences. That's exactly the kind of honest, grounded conversation that moves the field forward. The conversation doesn't have to stop here. If you're working on court data access challenges - whether it's building tools, conducting research, advocating for open data policies, or trying to measure how well your court system is performing - we want to stay in that conversation with you. 📩 Reach out to connect with our team, or drop a comment below. #A2JNetwork2026 #AccessToJustice #CourtData #OpenData #CivilJustice #DataForGood #MeasuresForJustice

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The work of law enforcement is ever changing and so are the questions practitioners are asking about data, performance, transparency, and accountability. Those aren't abstract questions to us. They're at the core of what we work on every day. But the best way to understand what practitioners actually need is to listen. We're heading to #IACP2026 to hear from the chiefs, administrators, and public safety professionals who are closest to these challenges. What information do they wish they had? Where are the gaps between the data they collect and the insights they need? What does meaningful transparency look like from the inside of a department? If you'll be in Orlando for the International Association of Chiefs of Police 2026 conference and want to connect, we'd love to find time to chat. Whether you're deep in data questions or just starting to think about them, we're genuinely interested in what you're seeing in the field. 📅 Drop a comment below or send us a message to set up time to connect at the conference. #IACP2026 #LawEnforcement #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #DataForGood #MeasuresForJustice #PoliceLeadership -------------

Court data has the potential to help improve justice. So why is it still so hard to access and use? Every year, 66 million cases flow through state courts. That data could reveal how well the justice system is performing, oppourtunities for improvement, and who is being underserved. In theory, it's public. But in practice, accessing and working with court data can mean navigating technical and legal barriers that make it difficult to turn public information into meaningful action. The solution starts with opening access to court data and understanding what it takes to make that data usable. At the 2026 Access to Justice Network Conference, MFJ's Dr. Sema Taheri and Dave Caraway, Founder of The Open Courts Project, will lead a conversation hour exploring what's possible when court data is accessible, what stands in the way, and how the field can move forward. 📊 Unlocking the Courthouse: Opening Access to Court Data If you are attending, join us and bring your experiences, workarounds, and unanswered questions. 📅 Thursday, October 22 🕧 12:30–1:25 p.m. 🚪 230 B Comment below or send us LinkedIn message if you'd like to connect while at the conference. #A2JNetwork2026 #AccessToJustice #CourtData #OpenData #CivilJustice #MeasuresforJustice #DataforGood

Today, MFJ's Shelby Davis and Alexandra Ackles had the privilege of presenting 'The Power of Pretrial Data: Why Quality and Standardization Matter' in Schenectady, NY and we're grateful to everyone who joined us in the River Room at the NYAPSA 2026 conference. Thank you NYAPSA undefined for bringing the pretrial community together and for creating space to talk about the data behind the work. And thank you to the attendees who shared how they record data, where their processes break down, and what they'd like to improve. Those honest conversations are exactly what moves this work forward. A few things we heard in the room reminded us why this matters: pretrial professionals are committed to making good decisions and showing that those decisions work. Better data helps make that possible. The conversation doesn't have to end here. If you want to: ✔ Talk through your agency's data challenges ✔ Learn more about standardizing your measures and data entry practices ✔ Explore how quality data can tell your agency's story We'd love to hear from you. Send us a message or reach out to us at www.measuresforjustice.org #NYAPSA2026 #PretrialJustice #CriminalJustice #DataForGood #MeasuresForJustice #Pretrial

Making public safety data available is important. But what happens after the data is published? How do we make sure people understand and trust it? Join us tomorrow as we go 'To the Dashboard & Beyond' to discuss how to turn data into conversations that can actually help improve public safety. Register to join MFJ’s Precious Freeman, CFRE, Deputy Chief Sammie Drayton Jr of the Rochester Police Department and Calli Marianetti of the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office to explore those questions through the experience of Monroe County. To the Dashboard & Beyond: Engaging Communities with Data in Monroe County DATE: Oct 21, 2026 TIME: 8:30 PT/ 11:30 EST DURATION: 1 HOUR REGISTRATION: https://lnkd.in/e2K3rMHV Come with your questions, your data challenges, and your experiences. #PublicSafety #CriminalJustice #GovernmentData #DataMeasurement #CommunityEngagement

What a way to kick off the 2026 NYAPSA Statewide Pretrial Conference! A full room, great conversations, and an incredible turnout of pretrial professionals and justice system partners from across New York State! As we celebrate 50 years of NYAPSA, it is exciting to see so many people coming together to learn, exchange ideas, challenge perspectives, and strengthen the work we do every day. We wanted this year's conference to be engaging, interactive, and filled with opportunities for meaningful discussion, and Day 1 has certainly given us plenty to talk about! A huge thank you to our presenters, sponsors, vendors, NYAPSA board members, and everyone who joined us today. Looking forward to another great day tomorrow! 50 years of NYAPSA — and still moving forward!