A public database to help ensure a robust implementation of California’s Racial Justice Act
Racial Justice Act
The Racial Justice Act is a California law that prohibits the State from pursuing convictions or sentences based upon race, ethnicity, or national origin. For the RJA to be effective, the public must be able to access policies and data from prosecutors. But this information — which should be readily available — is often difficult to obtain.
Since the law's enactment in 2020, the ACLU, with the support of BraunHagey & Borden LLP, has sought access to prosecutorial records that will ensure a robust implementation of the RJA. The records that we have received, and relevant analyses and court orders, are available here.
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Policy or Training Materials
2021.09_Riverside County_Peremptory Challenges Training.pdf
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Riverside County
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Office of the Riverside County District Attorney
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This document is a training resource from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, authored by the office’s training unit. This 51-page document covers the use of peremptory challenges in jury selection, highlighting changes brought by CCP 231.7 and strategies for compliance. It includes detailed guidelines on identifying and articulating permissible reasons for peremptory challenges. This document was created in September 2021 and was produced to the ACLU in response to a PRA request from July 23, 2021.
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2022.03.09_Riverside County_RJA Letter re Discovery Austin.pdf
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Riverside County
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Office of the Riverside County District Attorney
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This document is correspondence between the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office and the Deputy Public Defender, authored by Deputy District Attorney Emily R. Hanks Deputy District Attorney Emily R. Hanks to Deputy Public Defender Brian Cosgrove. This 2-page letter responds to a discovery request under the Racial Justice Act for the case People v. Austin, providing data on murder cases filed from 2016 to 2021, including information on defendants' and victims' race/ethnicity. This document was created on March 9, 2022 and was produced to the ACLU in response to a PRA request from July 23, 2021. There are minimal substantive redactions on p. 2.
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2022.03.09_Riverside County_RJA Letter re Discovery Barbarin.pdf
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Riverside County
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Office of the Riverside County District Attorney
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This document is correspondence from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office authored by Deputy District Attorney Emily R. Hanks to Pete Morreale. This 2-page letter responds to a discovery request under the Racial Justice Act for the case People v. Barbarin, providing lists of murder cases, special circumstance murder cases, and death penalty notices filed between 2016 and 2021. It highlights data limitations and ongoing efforts to audit and correct case management system inaccuracies. This document was created on March 9, 2022 and was produced to the ACLU in response to a PRA request from July 23, 2021.
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2022.03.09_Riverside County_RJA Letter re Discovery Mosby.pdf
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Riverside County
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Office of the Riverside County District Attorney
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This document is correspondence from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office authored by Deputy District Attorney Emily R. Hanks to Deputy Public Defender David Macher. This 2-page letter responds to a discovery request under the Racial Justice Act for the case People v. Mosby, providing detailed lists of murder cases, special circumstance murder cases, and death penalty notices from 2016 to 2021. The letter discusses data entry limitations and the use of an external audit to improve data accuracy. This document was created on March 9, 2022 and was produced to the ACLU in response to a PRA request from July 23, 2021.
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2022.03.09_Riverside County_RJA Letter re Discovery Rosales.pdf
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Office of the Riverside County District Attorney
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This document is correspondence from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office authored by Deputy District Attorney Emily R. Hanks to Julie Swain. This 2-page letter addresses a discovery request under the Racial Justice Act for the case People v. Rosales, including lists of murder cases, special circumstance murder cases, and death penalty notices filed between 2016 and 2021. It details data extraction processes and acknowledges potential inaccuracies. This document was created on March 9, 2022 and was produced to the ACLU in response to a PRA request from July 23, 2021.
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2022.03.10_Riverside County_RJA Letter re Discovery Harris Sr.pdf
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Office of the Riverside County District Attorney
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This document is correspondence from the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office authored by Deputy District Attorney Emily R. Hanks to Darryl Exum. This 2-page letter responds to a discovery request under the Racial Justice Act for the case People v. Harris, providing comprehensive data on murder cases, special circumstance murder cases, and death penalty notices from 2016 to 2021. The letter also highlights data entry challenges and steps taken to address them. This document was created on March 10, 2022 and was produced to the ACLU in response to a PRA request from July 23, 2021.
