<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">This presentation examines Justice Innovation Lab’s partnership with the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office (Charleston County, SC) to redesign prosecutorial intake/screening processes. Charleston’s new process, evaluated through a Randomized Controlled Trial, led to speedier resolution of cases, significant reduction in pretrial detention, and fewer court hearings. Simultaneously, dismissing and diverting appropriate cases early reduced recidivism without harming public safety. The new process resulted in over $400,000 in savings—over three times the cost of required staffing changes. The study offers a replicable model that demonstrates how data-informed changes to prosecutorial practice can simultaneously improve case outcomes, save taxpayer money, and improve system efficiency while maintaining community safety.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><em>Eligible for 1 Hour of General MCLE Credit in CA</em>.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:spacer {"height":"33px"} --></p> <div style="height:33px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p><!-- /wp:spacer --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Speakers</span></strong></p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:image {"id":5472,"width":"259px","height":"auto","sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"right"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized"><img src="https://prosecutorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Jared-Fishman-headshot-smiling-.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5472" style="width:259px;height:auto" /></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><strong>Jared Fishman</strong> has battled some of the world’s most challenging problems – from helping countries rebuild after war to fighting human trafficking and police corruption. His mission is to find solutions to our country’s most pressing justice system challenges.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">He is the founder and executive director of Justice Innovation Lab, an organization that builds data-informed, people-centered solutions for a more fair and effective justice system. Justice Innovation Lab helps communities identify and fix harmful outcomes in their criminal justice systems.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Prior to founding Justice Innovation Lab, Jared served for 14 years as a federal prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. He led some of America’s most complex civil rights prosecutions, including high-profile cases involving human trafficking, police misconduct, and hate crimes. Jared received multiple awards from the Department of Justice for distinguished service, including the Civil Rights Division’s highest award for excellence in legal advocacy. </p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Jared is the author of Fire on the Levee: the Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice After Hurricane Katrina. In 2009, Jared led the investigation and prosecution of one of the most shocking cases of police misconduct in recent history. Fire on the Levee tells the behind-the-scenes story of the years-long battle to hold the police officers accountable for the murder and incineration of a man in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The book exposes much of what is broken in our current criminal legal system, and illuminates how we can begin to fix it.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Jared regularly speaks on issues at the intersection of criminal justice, innovation, and leadership, and has trained hundreds international and local police, prosecutors, and judges on best practices in these areas. He serves as adjunct faculty at the George Washington University Law School and Georgetown University. His work and analysis have been featured on CNN, CBS, CBC, and in The New York Times and The Washington Post.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">Jared earned his law degree from the George Washington University Law School, and his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He began his career at the U.S. State Department, where he worked to rebuild legal systems in post-war Kosovo. He also served as a line prosecutor at the Washington, DC, US Attorney’s Office, where he handled domestic violence and sex crimes cases.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class="">In his spare time, he loves seasonal outdoor activities, ranging from swimming and tennis to cross-country skiing and hockey. He is also the front man and rhythm guitarist of a middle-aged dad band.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p> <p><!-- wp:image {"id":5473,"sizeSlug":"full","linkDestination":"none","align":"right"} --></p> <figure class="wp-block-image alignright size-full"><img src="https://prosecutorsalliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Bruce-Durant.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-5473" /></figure> <p><!-- /wp:image --></p> <p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p class=""><strong>D. Bruce DuRant</strong> was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia. He received his B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1977 and his J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1980. His career in prosecution began as an Assistant Solicitor with the juvenile division of the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office in Charleston, South Carolina in 1982. After a ten year hiatus into private practice, he returned to the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office in 1994 and served as Senior Assistant Solicitor in the Charleston County Office where he was responsible for the prosecution of career criminals and the leader of one of the Office’s three trial teams. In 2007 he was appointed as Chief Deputy Solicitor and served in that capacity, handling primarily murder cases, until his retirement in 2021. Since his retirement he has continued to work for the Solicitor’s Office part time as a case screener.</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --></p>