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Criminal Justice Data Transparency

In 2018, the Florida Legislature enacted Florida Statute §943.6871 and §900.05 which established the framework for a statewide database of criminal justice data. The goal of this database was to “facilitate the availability of comparable and uniform criminal justice data.” The creation of this database required the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to develop standardization practices for the reporting of data as well as the technical means for data to be reported and compiled. Data collection began in 2020. Data reported by our office, as well as State Attorney’s Offices throughout the state, Clerks of Court, County Detention Facilities, Department of Corrections, the Justice Administration Commission, Public Defender Offices, and Regional Conflict Counsel, can be located and reviewed through FDLE. FDLE also compiles Uniform Crime Reports from Florida law enforcement agencies.

Florida Department of Juvenile Justice

The Office of Research and Data Integrity within the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice uses data to identify trends in juvenile crime and to inform decision-making when responding to juvenile crime. Reports and data compiled by that office includes system referrals, utilization data, and recidivism information.

Indicators

Prior to the creation of the Florida Criminal Justice Data Transparency Initiative, our office participated in developing prosecutorial performance indicators. While data cannot replace the case-by-case analysis required to properly prosecute an individual case, it can be useful for identifying trends, allocating resources, improving efficiencies, and providing insight into the criminal justice system. Each of the following categories below provide data specific to our office.

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