Prosecutors' Center for Excellence
Public Policy OfficesNew York, United States2-10 Employees
Based in New York City, the Prosecutors’ Center for Excellence collaborates with prosecutors to improve the criminal justice system and address emerging issues. It notes changing dynamics in the field, including concerns about wrongful convictions and eroding trust between communities and law enforcement, and aims to help prosecutors stay current with rapid developments and evolving recommendations. Its core mission includes building and supporting statewide Best Practices Committees for prosecutors—non-partisan groups drawn from across a state to proactively tackle current issues and seek improvements in the system. The center provides technical assistance, training, materials, expert guidance, and policy research for these committees, while also facilitating information exchange among committees and individual prosecutors and collaborating with criminal justice partners, academics, and researchers to review reform proposals.