1. ARIZONA’S FISCHER REPORT DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS ELIZABETH ORTIZ ARIZONA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL MARCH 5, 2014

2. Who We Are Funding Source ARIZONA PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS’ ADVISORY COUNCIL (APAAC)

3. THE ROAD TO DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS

4. Recession + sentencing reform financial relief 2010 FISCHER REPORT

5. “Low level drug offenders fill AZ prisons” “1/3 of prisoners can safely be released”

7. FISCHER REPORT: 2012 UPDATE Broader Data Parameters

8. Prison population trending down Prisoners were violent and repeat offenders

9. FISCHER REPORT: 2014 UPDATE

10. Who??? Why??? THE REVOLVING DOOR

11. 2014 FISCHER REPORT PREVIEW Most serious offense Gang affiliation Felony criminal history Felony-level violent history Age at release from prison Gender

12. Type of admission to prison New felony Probation violation (technical) Probation violation (new felony)

13. DATA DRIVEN DECISIONS

14. ELIZABETH ORTIZ Executive Director APAAC Elizabeth.Ortiz@apaac.az.gov