Chippewa County has been engaged with the Evidence-Based Decision Making Initiative since 2019. The goal is to build a system-wide framework (arrest through final disposition and discharge) that will result in more collaborative, evidence-based decision-making and practices in local criminal justice systems. CJCC and EBDM team members in Chippewa County believe implementation of this program will benefit citizens in our community. The mission is to reduce crime and improve the outcomes of the criminal justice system while maximizing the release of pretrial defendants, recognizing the presumption of innocence and the harmful effects of pretrial detention, maximizing public safety; and maximizing court appearance. Chippewa The PSA uses administrative data to produce two risk scores about a defendant: one predicting the likelihood the individual will commit a new crime if released pending trial, and another predicting the likelihood of failure to return to a future hearing.