Pathways to Progress: A Community Data Walk

WHO: Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church.

WHAT: Pathways to Progress — a free, interactive community data walk designed specifically for Arlington and Falls Church residents. The exhibit presents local prosecution data and highlights diversion initiatives and reform policies implemented by Commonwealth’s Attorney Parisa Dehghani-Tafti.

Community members will learn:

· How the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office approaches local cases

· How diversion programs are working in Arlington and Falls Church

· How data is used to promote fairness, safety, and accountability in the local justice system

The event is a self-guided walking tour with six stations, each staffed by members of the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office to explain the data and answer questions. Light refreshments will be provided.

WHEN & WHERE:

• Saturday, May 16, 2026
  2:00–4:00 PM
  Falls Church Community Center
  233 Little Falls St, Falls Church, VA 22046
• Sunday, May 17, 2026
  2:00–4:00 PM
  Arlington Mill Community Center, Room 527
  909 S. Dinwiddie St, Arlington, VA 22204

(The exhibit will be the same on both days.)

WHY IT MATTERS FOR LOCAL AUDIENCES: This event offers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how prosecution decisions affect local communities and how Arlington and Falls Church are using data-driven reforms and diversion programs to improve outcomes while maintaining public safety.

LOCAL MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES:

• Strong visuals: walk-through exhibits, data displays, community interaction
• On-site discussions with representatives from the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office
• Story angles on transparency, justice reform, and local impact

CONTACT: Kara Simon, Community Engagement Specialist
Office of the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church
📧 [email protected]
*Arlington County Government provides accommodations, e.g., sign language interpreters, Computer Aided Real-time Transcription (CART), audio amplification systems and alternate format materials for qualified individuals with disabilities as described in the Americans with Disabilities Act. To arrange for an accommodation, please call/email Kara Simon at [email protected] or call 703-228-4475. Please provide as much advance notice as possible. Requests for sign language interpreters must be made at least five (5) full business days in advance.

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Host or Publisher Commonwealth's Attorney: Arlington | Falls Church