A data science for social good non-profit developing digital public goods for the carceral system. Our core effort is the Resentencing Data Initiative, in partnership with the Three Strikes Project at Stanford Law in California, US.

We have some exciting projects in the pipeline so be sure to check this site soon for new opportunities!

Identify nonviolent offenders serving life sentences in California's prison system who are eligible for resentencing under criminal justice reform laws.

The Three Strikes Project at the Stanford University School of Law is a legal clinical seminar where law students represent individuals serving life sentences for non-violent crimes under California’s Three Strikes Law. Legal experts assist district attorney’s offices throughout the state who are seeking opportunities to safely and effectively reduce California’s prison population through Prosecutor Initiated Resentencing (PIR).

But, given that there are over 100,000 individuals incarcerated in California's prisons, lawyers need efficient and accurate ways to identify top candidates for PIR instead of manually reviewing piles of paperwork. Redo.io's open-source eligibility tool helps lawyers filter their caseload and apply their expertise efficiently.

A rules-based and deterministic eligibility model that:
(a). Embodies the principles of fairness, accountability and transparency
(b). Does not exacerbate existing biases (gender, race, age, etc.) in our society

Our source code is mostly public and available here: https://github.com/redoio/resentencing_data_initiative. A sample dataset on the prison population acquired under the California Public Records Act is available here: https://github.com/redoio/prison_pop.

Currently looking for interns and developers to join our team. Reach out to Aparna Komarla (aparna.komarla@gmail.com) if you are interested!