The Justice Dashboard compares outcomes for individuals over the age of 18 convicted of a felony or misdemeanor in calendar years 2013, 2014, and 2015, and sentenced to county jail or local supervision in San Francisco. Subsequent contact is tracked three years after release from jail or the date of conviction, whichever occurs later, at three distinct criminal justice contact points:
New Arrest: A new arrest is defined as misdemeanor and felony arrests for new criminal activity in San Francisco.
New Arraignment: A new arraignment is defined as a new misdemeanor or felony charge filed by the SFDA or a motion to revoke supervision (MTR) filed for new criminal activity by the SFDA or the Adult Probation Department.
New Conviction: A new conviction is defined as a conviction with a sentence to local supervision, county jail, or state prison for new criminal activity in San Francisco. Of note, a person may experience a new arraignment, but not a new conviction if they are successfully diverted from the criminal justice system through participation in pretrial diversion or Collaborative Courts..
Definitions
Conviction Cohort: The year that the person entered the cohort: either the date of conviction or the date of release from San Francisco County Jail, whichever occurred later.
Index Case: The case associated with the conviction that placed the person in the Conviction Cohort.
Index Offense: The index offense is the most serious charge filed on the index case.
Complete navigation guidance and definitions for the Justice Dashboard can be found here.