Clarity County, USA: A Data, AI, and Criminal Justice Strategy Exercise
About this Event
Join the Vera Institute of Justice, the Shelby County District Attorney General, the CLEAR Initiative at the University of Memphis, the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice, Measures for Justice, and the AI and Justice Consortium for a two-day, in-person strategy exercise exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping data systems, culture, and practice across the criminal legal and justice fields. The event will take place Thursday, February 11 through Friday, February 12, 2027, in Memphis, TN. Additional programming scheduling details will be announced soon.
Clarity County, USA will bring together 60–70 leading data researchers, county and city administrators, legal and policy scholars, technologists, court and justice system administrators, and front-line practitioners and advocates from across the country. Rather than debating today's entrenched positions directly, participants will work through a shared hypothetical — a fictional, representative American county three to five years further along than most of the nation — to reason backward from meaningful progress already achieved, and surface a realistic, testable roadmap for how real jurisdictions can strengthen their data systems, culture, and practices in the age of AI. The convening will be held under Chatham House Rule, without recording, to allow for candid exchange across sectors that don't often share a room.
Following the summit, co-conveners will release a public report sharing findings, strategies, and reflections from participants, along with follow-on webinars and resources for the field.
A few logistical notes:
- Please note that this invitation is non-transferrable.
- If you have any questions, would like to request attendance, or wish to apply for travel stipend, please contact Anna Durrett at [email protected].
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