Plea Tracking in the Durham County District Attorney’s Office

The Wilson Center and the Durham County District Attorney’s Office conducted a collaborative, data-driven effort to better understand the plea negotiation process. This report describes data on 325 felony cases that were entered into the tracker over 249 business days, from April 12, 2021, to April 12, 2022. This report was prepared by Dr. Kevin Dahaghi, Catherine Grodensky, Dr. Elizabeth Gifford, Brandon L. Garrett, L. Neil Williams, Dr. William Crozier, Dr. Adele Quigley-McBride, Dr. Jennifer Teitcher, and Dr. Lauren Clatch. (2023)

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