ARIZONA’S
FISCHER REPO
RT
DATA D
RIVEN
DECISIONS
E L I Z A B E T H O R T I Z
A R I ZO N A P R O S E C U T I N
G A T T O R N E Y S ’ A D V I SO R Y
C O U N C I L
M A R C H 5 , 2 0 1 4
• Who We Are• Funding
Source
ARIZONA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL
(APAAC)
THE ROAD TO DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS
Recession + sentencing reform financial relief
2010 FISCHER REPORT
“Low level drug offenders fill AZ prisons”
“1/3 of prisoners can safely be released”
FISCHER
REPORT:
2012
UPDATE Broader
Data Parameters
Prison population trending
down
Prisoners were violent and
repeat offenders
FISCHER REPORT: 2014 UPDATE
Who???
Why???
THE REVOLVING DOOR
2014 FISCHER REPORT PREVIEW
• Most serious offense • Gang affiliation• Felony criminal history• Felony-level violent
history• Age at release from prison• Gender
• Type of admission to prison•New felony•Probation violation (technical)•Probation violation (new felony)
DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS
E L I Z A B E T H O RT I Z
Executive DirectorAPAAC