AI in community supervision

How AI Influences Community Supervision Practices

Artificial intelligence is reshaping community supervision by influencing risk assessment, monitoring, and decision-making. From automated alerts to predictive tools, these systems guide supervision practices in ways that are often unseen. This article examines how AI shapes outcomes, resource allocation, and professional judgment in probation, parole, and pretrial services.
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AI in Court Administration

Hardwiring Justice: AI in Court Administration and Judicial Decision-Making

Artificial intelligence is quietly shaping how cases move through modern courts. From case management systems and scheduling algorithms to drafting tools and risk assessments, AI influences how information reaches the bench. This article examines how AI in court administration affects judicial decision-making and why understanding these systems is now part of judicial responsibility.
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AI for defense attorneys

Hardwiring Justice: Artificial Intelligence for Defense Attorneys: Turning AI Into a Defense Tool

Artificial intelligence is reshaping criminal defense practice. From legal research and discovery review to sentencing advocacy and cross-examination preparation, AI offers powerful efficiency gains. This article explains how defense attorneys can use AI responsibly, maintain ethical obligations, and strengthen representation without surrendering professional judgment.
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police body-worn cameras accountability

Body-Worn Cameras: Accountability Tool or Accountability Illusion?

Police body-worn cameras were introduced as a major step toward transparency and accountability. After more than a decade of widespread adoption, the results are more complex. Research shows cameras can provide valuable evidence and documentation, but technology alone cannot create accountability without strong leadership, supervision, and organizational culture.
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Hardwiring Justice: Artificial Intelligence in Prosecution

Artificial intelligence is entering prosecutors’ offices through research tools, evidence management platforms, and document analysis systems. But efficiency cannot override constitutional obligations or ethical duties. This Hardwiring Justice article examines how AI in prosecution must remain assistive, transparent, and tightly governed to protect due process, professional responsibility, and public trust. AI - Prosecutors 2
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AI ethics for prosecutors

Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence by Prosecutors: One Rule Above All

Artificial intelligence is increasingly used in prosecutors’ offices for discovery review, research, drafting, and case management. But ethical responsibility does not shift to the technology. This article examines AI ethics for prosecutors, emphasizing accountability, verification of AI outputs, CJIS compliance, and practical guardrails for responsible adoption.
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Public Defense on the Edge of the Map: A Conversation with Howard Phillips

This episode of Justice Speaks examines public defense in the U.S. Virgin Islands with Deputy Chief Public Defender Howard Phillips. Drawing on decades of courtroom experience, Phillips discusses the territory’s court structure, systemic challenges, speedy-trial concerns, and the realities of defending indigent clients in one of the nation’s most unique jurisdictions.
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law enforcement artificial intelligence

Law Enforcement and Artificial Intelligence: Justice at the Front Door

Artificial intelligence is already embedded in modern policing. From predictive tools and facial recognition to investigative analytics and real-time alerts, law enforcement AI increasingly shapes what officers see and how decisions begin. This article examines operational uses, governance gaps, and why AI at the front door of justice demands closer scrutiny.
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AI systems in the criminal justice system

AI Describes Many Technologies and None of Them Are Intelligent

What courts call “AI” is rarely intelligent—and never neutral. This article explains the different AI systems used in the criminal justice system, how they work, and why understanding those differences matters before relying on their outputs.
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AI governance in the justice system

Hardwiring Justice: Governing AI Before It Governs the Justice System

Artificial intelligence is already embedded across justice system operations, shaping outcomes long before judicial review. This article introduces the Hardwiring Justice series, arguing that AI governance in the justice system must come before entrenchment. Courts must assert transparency, accountability, and institutional oversight to ensure technology serves justice rather than silently redefining it.
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