When she became the attorney general of New Jersey in 2007, Anne Milgram quickly discovered a few startling facts: not only did her team not really know who they were putting in jail, but they had no way of understanding if their decisions were actually making the public safer. And so began her ongoing, inspirational quest to bring data analytics and statistical analysis to the US criminal justice system.

Anne Milgram: Why smart statistics are the key to fighting crime

Why smart statistics are the key to fighting crime

Discovering a justice system blind to its own mechanics, a quest begins to infuse data analytics, transforming decision-making.

In a groundbreaking effort, 1.5 million cases fuel the creation of a universal risk assessment tool, revolutionizing pretrial judgments.

A vision for a justice system evolved: combining data with human judgment to ensure fairness and efficiency in public safety decisions.