Iowa lawmakers are considering statewide rules for flagging police officers who have lied

A group of Iowa lawmakers and criminal justice system professionals met Monday to study how prosecutors share information about police officers whose credibility is in question.

A “Brady List” or “Brady-Giglio List” is a list or database kept by a prosecutor. It contains the names of law enforcement officers who committed some form of misconduct that has put their credibility into question. This could include lying, committing a crime, showing racial bias, excessive force, and more.

As a result of past court rulings, prosecutors are supposed to share that information with defense attorneys, who may use it to challenge cases or testimony from those officers.

Criminal justice system stakeholders and lawmakers have raised concerns about inconsistencies across the state that could infringe on the due process rights of Iowans accused of crimes and officers involved in their cases.

https://www.iowapublicradio.org/state-government-news/2021-12-06/iowa-lawmakers-are-considering-statewide-rules-for-flagging-police-officers-who-have-lied