California Justice Watch

California criminal-justice accountability: DAs, defenders, judges, officers, CJP, POST.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    California criminal-justice accountability: DAs, defenders, judges, officers, CJP, POST.

    How to connect

    How to connect California Justice Watch to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://cajusticewatch.com/api/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect California Justice Watch to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://cajusticewatch.com/api/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect California Justice Watch to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://cajusticewatch.com/api/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (15)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_dasSearch the public database of California District Attorneys with documented misconduct or controversy. Returns name, county, in-office date, misconduct type, description, source URL.
    get_daGet a full DA record by name (exact or close partial match).
    search_defendersSearch the public database of California public defenders with documented case outcomes, failures, or systemic-context entries. Includes Bar number, county, office, score.
    get_defenderGet a full defender record by Bar number id or name.
    search_judgesSearch current California judges by name and/or court type (e.g., "superior", "appeal", "supreme"). Returns name + court type pairs.
    search_officersSearch the public database of California law enforcement officers with documented misconduct or decertification. Includes name, agency, basis.
    get_officerGet a full officer record by name (with optional agency filter for disambiguation).
    search_cjpSearch the California Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP) public-discipline records — judges censured, admonished, or removed for misconduct. Source: cjp.ca.gov public decisions.
    search_cjp_documentsSemantic search over the full text of CJP public-discipline decisions (250 PDFs ingested). Use this for topic questions ("racial bias", "drug-related misconduct", "ex parte communications") or when you need passages, not just summary records. Returns matching passages with citations. Distinct from search_cjp (which searches the summary-record JSON).
    search_capostSearch the California POST decertification database — law enforcement officers stripped of their POST certification. Source: post.ca.gov public records.
    list_databasesList all public databases exposed by this MCP server with their metadata (entry counts, last updated, descriptions).
    top_dasReturn the top-N California DAs by editorial severity score (descending). Use for "worst DA" / "most-disciplined DA" / ranking questions. Optional county filter. Only manually-scored records are returned.
    top_judgesReturn the top-N California judges by CJP discipline severity (removal > censure > admonishment, descending). Use for "worst judge" / "most-disciplined judge" / ranking questions.
    top_officersReturn the top-N California law enforcement officers by editorial severity score (descending). Use for "worst officer" / "most-disciplined officer" / ranking questions. Optional agency filter.
    list_pagesReturn the canonical list of pages on cajusticewatch.com — slug, URL, label, and purpose. Use this when the user asks about features/pages/tools of the site, OR when you need to recommend a page, OR before saying "I do not have access to X" — the page may actually exist.