Justice is supposed to be “blind.” But is race blindness always the best way to achieve racial equality? An algorithm to predict recidivism among prison populations is underscoring that debate.

A new algorithm aims to assess the likelihood of defendants being treated unfairly in court. The tool considers details that ought to be immaterial to the ruling — such as the judge’s and defendant’s ...

A panel including legal and artificial intelligence (AI) experts made the case today that algorithms used as evidence in court decisions and to influence other criminal justice decisions should be ...

In courtrooms across the country, judges turn to computer algorithms when deciding whether defendants awaiting trial must pay bail or can be released without payment. The increasing use of such ...

AI is not simply a tool; it is a force that can reshape power, accountability, and trust. If deployed wisely, it can strengthen justice, writes Jesse Rothman. Dreamstime TNS Artificial intelligence is ...

Conventionally the process of removing a person’s criminal record is undertaken manually, a process that takes time and one where errors can occur. The purpose of the new algorithm is to make the ...

Around the world, algorithms are increasingly being asked to do something once reserved for human judgment: help decide who should remain free and who should be deprived of liberty. In recent years, ...

The Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act would allow defendants to access the source code of software used to analyze evidence in their criminal proceedings. The Justice in Forensic Algorithms Act would ...