Oakland's top prosecutor has doubled to ensure that Alameda County justice is as transparent as the office's commitment to public data sharing. District Attorney Pamela Price, who took office last year with a promise to keep her workings in the legal spotlight, is facing the music with a clunky technological setup. The current case management system is not up to par for producing summary data that properly represents the office's actions over time. Price has partnered with UC Berkeley tech brains to overhaul this system.

According to the information obtained from the Alameda County District Attorney's Office, Price is pushing to quickly build a "first-of-its-kind data use agreement" with the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley. The team-up aims to sift through five years of office data, setting the stage for a more accurate reflection of their legal tango. "Our goal is to create a data-driven support system that will be an asset for prosecutors while simultaneously meeting the need for transparency without compromising the pursuit of justice for victims of crime," DA Pamela Price said in a statement.

The district attorney's office is not stopping there. They're also laying the groundwork for a much more comprehensive method to handle case data. Working with groups like the Safety and Justice Challenge Network and the Prosecutorial Performance Indicators, the ACDAO aims to set up a robust, accessible, and resilient support system for their team. A data diagnostic has been put into place, considered the backbone for the upcoming development of critical indicators and metrics.

For more information, visit the Alameda County District Attorney's website at www.alcoda.org.