PSPRC | Washington State Statistical Analysis Center

Who are we?

Housed under the OFM’s Forecasting and Research Unit alongside the Population Unit, Forecasting Systems Unit, Health Care Research Center, and the Education Research and Data Center
Houses the Criminal Justice Research and Statistics Center (CJRSC) - the Washington’s Statistical Analysis Center (SAC), Sentencing Guidelines Commission (SGC), Sex Offender Policy Board (SOPB), and Traffic Records Integration Program (TRIP)

Uniquely positioned as a source for public safety data, research, policy, and statistical analyses to inform decisions by the Governor, the legislature, other state agencies, research communities, and the public
Home to in-house analytical research and databases ranging from public safety including its tenets of criminal justice, traffic safety, public health, corrections, and law, justice, and order

Remaining trustworthy, ethical, and unbiased
Establishing a clear research and policy role and vision
Promoting research and policy with equity lenses
Assisting those making evidence-based policy decisions to better our community
Supporting thriving research communities and collaborating and sharing knowledge
Creating data linkages that support rigorous research and evaluation and scientific integrity
Conducting research can make a difference in individual lives and in the safety of communities
Providing an easy, one-stop access to criminal justice and human services data and information
Understanding systems of access, opportunity, justice, and power in order to eliminate barriers, recognize strengths, and meet the needs of all

Policy and research can make a difference in individual lives, in the safety of communities and in creating a more effective and fair justice system. PSPRC encourages and supports innovative and rigorous research methods that can provide answers to basic research questions as well as practical, applied solution.
Math, science, research, and data can lead to equitable and just outcomes when equity is embedded in the data analysis framework. PSPRC is committed to using data systems that decolonize and disaggregate the structural and racial barriers to equity. PSPRC intends to translate data into meaningful information that drives the state’s commitment to achieve equitable and just outcomes for Washingtonians.
Using quantitative tools to influence qualitative decision making, the PSPRC can tell the story of the people served across the state and the people who serve them within state government. This includes developing metrics, monitoring trends, disseminating reports, and delivering presentations to educate state agencies, stakeholders, and impacted communities.

Promotes accountability and equity in adult and juvenile sentencing, provides accurate and timely information about sentencing, and recommends improvements in the criminal justice system
Derives its authority from the Sentencing Reform Act of 1981 and was established within the OFM after legislative changes in 2011
Advises the Governor and the Legislature on issues relating to adult and juvenile sentencing

Responds to policy issues that arise in Washington related to sex offender management, in a way that enhances the state's interest in protecting the community with an emphasis on public safety
Serves a wide variety of duties that range from conducting individual case reviews to undertaking projects that inform policy related to sex offenders

Develops and maintains a database for public safety research to further the goals of the Vision Zero 2030 strategic plan adopted by Washington state
Conducts research on informing policy on efficient ways to reduce and eliminate fatalities and serious injuries from traffic collisions, and efforts to combine public health and traffic safety data resources

Conducts research, forecast, and statistical summaries of key criminal justice indicators investigating the causes of change in the criminal justice system
Provides assistance in the successful coordination, implementation, and monitoring of public policy