● HIGH✓ CONFIRMED
State audit reports pretrial risk-assessment tool produced higher false-positive rates for certain demographics
- Date of incident
- June 10, 2024
- Jurisdiction
- US-NJ
- Sources
- 1 cited
- Last verified
- March 15, 2026
Summary
A state auditor's report concluded that a pretrial risk-assessment algorithm used by several counties produced higher false-positive rates for certain demographic groups. The state judiciary accepted the audit findings and announced a recalibration plan. The tool's developer has stated that the audit's methodology differed from its internal validation framework.
What is confirmed
The state auditor's June 10, 2024 report recommended recalibration; the judiciary publicly accepted the findings.
Sources
- 01NJ State Auditor — Audit Report A-2024-018primary6/10/2024