JusticeText

The Problem

Video evidence appears in over 80% of criminal cases, yet without the right tools, critical footage goes overlooked. Public defenders represent 5.6 million low-income people each year. In the largest counties, over 80 percent of felony defendants rely on publicly financed counsel. Yet defenders carry caseloads far beyond reasonable limits.

The Solution

JusticeText is an audiovisual evidence management platform that strengthens the ability of public defenders to extract critical information from digital discovery. Our product ultimately reduces the amount of time low-income criminal defendants spend in jail and improves the quality of the defense they receive in trial.

JusticeText's web-based evidence management software employs automated speech recognition algorithms to automatically generate interactive transcripts of audiovisual evidence. Attorneys use the software to take time stamped notes, create video clips, and catalog their digital discovery. This also identifies keywords that may be of interest to criminal defense lawyers, including references to crimes, medical conditions, and legal terminology. JusticeText equips public defenders with the tools needed to identify instances of racial profiling, coercive interrogation tactics, and other violations of their clients' rights.

Stats

JusticeText is used by 4,000 public defenders and defense attorneys.