Commons is:

A data platform co-created by the public and their public servants that makes criminal justice data transparent & shared policy goals public.

  • Share a goal, meet that goal

    What if the district attorney, police chief, court, judges worked with community leaders to co-create a goal and track it publicly?

  • Look at trends month over month

    What if everyone could see their community's monthly criminal justice data broken down by demographics like race, indigency, or sex?

  • Share findings directly with policymakers and media

    What if you were invited to share what you find in a form that's easy to understand?

Where is commons?

  • East Baton Rouge, LA is in progress

  • Monroe, NY is in progress

Co-creation

These are your data. This is your criminal justice system.

. Button to autoplay embedded YouTube video.
Our Partners

AS SEEN IN

  • The Sacramento Bee
  • CBS Sacramento - KOVR TV
  • Greater Baton Rouge Business Report
  • Vogue

"This is my dashboard, and it will be a living work of art for our community."

- Tessa Smith, Yolo Multi-Cultural Community Council

"Over the past year, Measures for Justice has been our data therapist."

- Jeff Reisig, Yolo County District Attorney

"It’s important to have honest information about what’s taking place behind the closed doors of the D.A.’s office. This is a process—being transparent, shifting paradigms, it’s a huge undertaking and a step in the right direction."

- Kara Hunter, Executive Director, Yolo Conflict Resolution Center

"This opportunity for the community to get more involved with the D.A.’s office is wonderful. The more information we have, the better."

- Claudia Ibarra, DOJ Representative, Catholic Charities, Yolo-Solano

"Data is a key part of building trust between law enforcement, the district attorney's office, and the public. If there are metrics in the data that raise questions, especially along the lines of racial disparities, it's important to call the authorities on the carpet. It’s so important to be able to see problems and make changes based on data."

- Larry Love, Pastor, Woodland Christian Church

"It has been great working with the Community Advisory Board over the past few years. I commend DA Hillar Moore for his commitment to evidence-based and data-focused policies to engage and help create stronger communities. Transparency leads to greater accountability throughout our criminal justice system and is critical to maintain public safety."

- Scott Payton, East Baton Rouge Community Advisory Board Member

"We appreciate the openness of the D.A.'s office to engage with and listen to community members and advocates around its policies and data. We look forward to increased transparency and data-informed policy-decisions that will improve public safety and outcomes for individuals involved in the criminal legal system."

- Sarah Whittington, Staff Attorney with The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana

What can court data from counties tell us?

Take a look at court data from more than 1300 counties across the country.

Explore Court Data

Who is Measures for Justice?

We develop tools that help communities reshape how the criminal justice system works.

About MFJ

Learn about data infrastructure across the country

Data quality and availability are at the heart of what Measures for Justice does. Take a look at the power and problem of criminal justice data in our twenty-state overview.

READ OUR REPORT