Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy

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Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy is a new criminal justice policy hub that will primarily focus on prosecution in the South.

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Publications

AI and Prosecution

AI and Prosecution is a collaboration between VPOPP and NYU Law's Policing Project. Based on a comprehensive literature review and interviews with prosecutors nationwide, this report catalogs current AI applications in prosecution, explores future uses, assesses benefits and risks, and offers recommendations for effective governance of the use of this powerful technology.

Putting Body-Worn Camera Footage to Work

This report summarizes findings from a civil liberties evaluation of Truleo, an AI-powered analytics platform designed to automate the review of police body-worn camera (BWC) footage. It includes a summary of how the platform works, policy choices made by the company, and our assessment from a civil liberties perspective. 

Fire on the Levee with Jared Fishman

Alissa Heydari, Director of Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy, hosts a fireside chat with "Fire on the Levee" author and former prosecutor Jared Fishman and FBI Agent Ashley Johnson where they discussed police accountability and civil rights prosecutions.

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