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San Francisco used an algorithm to help it reverse pot convictions
San Francisco has used an algorithm to to help identify more than 8,000 pot conviction cases for expungement. The District Attorney’s office began working with non-profit Code For America on an automated system after California’s marijuana reforms in 2016 kicked open the door for dismissals.Last May, the city set the algorithm loose on criminal records dating back to 1975. It came back with 8,132 marijuana-related cases that were eligible to be cleared. These will be presented to a judge in the coming weeks for expungement.
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San Francisco is now set to be the first city in the US to clear all eligible pot convictions. Gascón adds that with the help of the algorithm the work came in ahead of schedule and under budget, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . Code For America plans to partner with four more counties in California in the coming weeks. It will then use the results of its work to create a blueprint that the rest of the country can use.