“Civil Justice For All” Story Map
The lack of civil justice data is a barrier to civil justice for all. As it stands now, data related to the civil justice system is hard to come by and not publicly available. This prevents data-informed policy-making, which is especially dangerous when so many Marylanders have been forced into the civil justice system due to COVID-19.
To begin to solve this problem, the Maryland Access to Justice Commission has created this first-of-its-kind “Civil Justice for All Story Map.” The Story Map is a multimedia, interactive data and story tool that explains the civil justice system, those most entangled in it and the barriers they face. The tool combines stories and statistics and features interactive maps that allow you to search for and compare county-specific civil justice and demographic data on the most prevalent types of civil justice issues, including unemployment, eviction and more. The tool also includes pre and post COVID-19 data and trends.
