Friday, October 2, 2026
Felony cases in Thurston County can now be accessed online through an interactive data dashboard available to the public.
The Commons Data Dashboard was developed in partnership with the nonprofit Measures for Justice and funded through a Department of Justice grant. The tool uses internal case data from the office’s eProsecutor system and is designed to offer a transparent, filterable view of felony case processing in the county.
According to the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, the dashboard presents six core categories of case tracking: cases received, decisions made after case review, types of diversion used, how cases end, sentencing outcomes and case processing time.
To expand usability for the public, felony case information can be filtered by a range of factors, including age, race or ethnicity, sex, city or county residency, type of offense, involvement of domestic violence or firearms, arresting department and missed appearances. By using filters with grouping functions, users can drill into felony trends or sort outcomes by demographic breakdowns.
The office said misdemeanor cases were excluded since only some fall under its jurisdiction.
“Our office reviews all felony cases for the entire county,” said the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office shared on its official web page.
The office further explained, “We only review some of the misdemeanors as most cities have municipal courts that handle their misdemeanor cases. Because of this, our misdemeanor case data does not tell the full story of the county and could be confusing or misleading to include without the municipal court data.”
The dataset begins with felony cases received on or after Oct. 1, 2021. Case information is updated every three months, and each update takes approximately three more months to process before publication on the dashboard. The update schedule is structured to stay within six months of active case progress.
For users seeking to follow a case through its full procedural track, the “Case Flow Data” section traces felony cases from the point they are received by prosecutors to resolution.
A separate section of the dashboard tracks a policy goal, shortening the time from arraignment to case closure.
Users can export underlying data by clicking the “Download” button located at the top right of any chart.
For countywide context, a “County Information” tab displays Thurston County’s population metrics, urban and rural distribution and comparisons with statewide indicators.
The platform’s “Discuss” and “Share” functions let users send messages directly to recipients listed by the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office or email links to elected officials and other stakeholders. The data site also includes a glossary of terms, a page explaining methodology and a change log for past updates.
To assist new users, a five-minute video tutorial was published by Measures for Justice on July 10. The video explains how to use the dashboard’s features, including navigating the data, setting filters, adjusting date ranges and tracking policy goals.
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Snevets
I look forward to hearing more.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Report this
OlyBlues
It is somewhat unbelievable that the Thurston County Prosecutor's Office would be posting and advertising an online portal to show how many cases they dismiss, reduce charges, send to diversion, decline to file charges on, and offer incredibly generous plea deals to. This is NOT work product to be proud of and in fact a total embarrassment to the county, citizens, and victims of crime. What would be useful data to see is how the dismissal rate and rate of reduction from felony charges to misdemeanors so their overpaid trial attorneys can avoid going to trials compares to other Prosecutor's Offices throughout the state. Let's hear real feedback from victims. How were they treated? How did they feel about the resolution to their case? Did they feel listened to by the Prosecutor's Office when major decisions on their cases were made? These are real data points the Prosecutor's Office does not want anyone asking about. This dashboard is just for show. Must be an election year coming up.
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Report this
Boatyarddog
Its Called Transparency! How these cases have been mitigated or resolved is NOT the Publics Business.
If you don't trust that process, go to tje pretrial hearings, ect.
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Report this