The Middlesex District Attorney's Inaugural Data Summit 2021
The two-day forum brings together thought leaders and experts in data management to explore best practices in collecting, analyzing and sharing data. The 2021 summit will examine the use of data in the criminal system to help inform the work of prosecutors’ offices and public safety agencies, increase transparency and achieve better outcomes.
Watch the Summit
- Middlesex District Attorney's Office Inaugural Data Summit - Day 1
- Middlesex District Attorney's Office Inaugural Data Summit - Day 2
Materials
- Middlesex County Bail Report - Northeastern University
This report is the result of a partnership between the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office (MCDA) and the Institute on Race and Justice (IRJ) at Northeastern University. - Collecting and Using Data for Prosecutorial Decisionmaking
Findings from 2018 National Survey of State Prosecutors’ Offices Racial Disparities in the Massachusetts Criminal System
A Report by The Criminal Justice Policy Program, Harvard Law School Submitted to Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants, Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts
Featured Speakers from
Tableau Foundation | Measures for Justice |
Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation of | Yolo County District Attorney's Office |
University of Pennsylvania | Massachusetts Legislature |
Harvard University | Middlesex Sheriff |
Northeastern University | Massachusetts State Auditor |
Vera Institute of Justice | Massachusetts Department of Corrections |
Urban Institute | Massachusetts Probation Department |
News Clips
Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and The Educational Justice Institute of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have announced a new partnership to expand education around racial equity issues in the criminal system. The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office will facilitate two clinics to educate students about prosecutorial work and the daily functions of the court system with the goal of tasking the participants to develop innovative solutions to improve data management, increase transparency and view outcomes through a racial equity lens.