The United States locks up more people, per capita, than any other nation.

60% are racial or ethnic minorities

Over 50% of have symptoms of serious mental illnessMore than 68 percent have substance abuse disorders

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A large body of research finds that, for similar offenses, Blacks and Hispanics are more likely than Whites to be stopped and searched, arrested, convicted, and sentenced to harsher penal=es.

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Data Can Move Us Forward or Freeze Us in Time

• Wasoneofyourparentseversenttojailorprison?

• Whoraisedyou?

• Basedonthescreener’sobserva:on,isthispersonasuspectedoradmi=edgangmember?

• Howmanyofyourfriends/acquaintancesaretakingdrugsillegally?

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During the 30 year period from 1980 to 2009, The black arrest rate for drug possession was 3 times the white arrest rate.

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DataSciencetoAutomateBodyWornCameraAnalysis

GOALS:•  Fullyautoma:canalysisoflanguagefeaturesdirectlyfromcameraaudio•  Automa:callylookateveryrecording•  Measurerespect,anxiety•  Earlywarningsystemintegra:on;Analy:caltooltofindproblemsbyloca:onorofficer;Hardtechnical

problems;Verynoisyspeech(windnoise,trafficnoise,accent)

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205 individuals were identified to be dual-system high utilizers (10+ ED visits & 6+ police encounters over five years).

Dual-System High Utilizers

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