How New Jersey Used an Algorithm To Drastically Reduce Its Jail Population – And Why It Might Not Be the Right Tool for the Job
Pretrial risk assessment algorithms have come under scrutiny in recent years, and for good reason, because they can perpetuate racial bias in how they evaluate risk. That’s why we’re investigating how the...
Pretrial risk assessment algorithms have come under scrutiny in recent years, and for good reason, because they can perpetuate racial bias in how they evaluate risk. That’s why we’re investigating how the...
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