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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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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 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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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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Judicial Independence and Court Leadership: A Conversation with Justice Elizabeth Clement 

In this episode of Justice Speaks, Justice Elizabeth Clement, President of the National Center for State Courts, examines judicial independence and the future of state courts. Drawing on her experience as Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, she discusses court leadership, public trust, and preparing courts for emerging challenges.
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A Decade of Experience: Why Real Justice Reform Requires Practitioners

Real justice reform depends on the people who do the work. This article explains why practitioners—judges, probation officers, law enforcement, and treatment providers—offer the most accurate understanding of what makes treatment courts effective. Their daily experience, grounded in evidence and accountability, provides the clearest roadmap for improving public safety and recovery outcomes.
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AI Tort Liability: Does Negligence Law Still Apply?

As autonomous AI systems increasingly influence high-stakes decisions, questions arise about whether new liability frameworks are needed. This article explains why traditional negligence law already provides a workable structure for assigning responsibility among AI developers, deployers, and users, even when systems act with partial independence.
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