"The killings of Black and brown Americans and the structural racism in our society that has allowed them to happen, often with total impunity, demand more than words. They demand real, meaningful change."
Read MoreSee below for links to additional election preparation resources. Regardless of political affiliation, all public safety leaders should commit to supporting the democratic processes and institutions that support a free and fair election. It is imperative that public safety officials make plans in advance to support elections and respond in the case of challenges…
Click here to read the full report. Click here to read a summary of the report recommendations. Beginning in 2018, to address significant 10-year growth in its prison population, Nevada participated in the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), a public-private partnership funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Pew Charitable Trusts. As a result…
The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) analyzed the public safety impacts of Colorado’s policy changes to reduce community supervision caseloads in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and found that individuals who were released early or were moved to a lower level of supervision were less likely to recidivate than those who weren’t.
Many states have enacted comprehensive justice system reforms to reduce the use of incarceration and community supervision with the aim of focusing resources on people at higher risk of reoffending and investing in strategies to achieve better outcomes for people and communities. The Crime and Justice Institute partnered with the Urban Institute to assess policy reforms in six states.
CJI is currently working with the City of Milwaukee towards compliance with a court-ordered settlement agreement regarding Milwaukee’s police practices. Key elements of that agreement include data collection efforts and improved accountability mechanisms. Read the third annual report here. Find all of CJI’s Milwaukee reports here.
A new collection of resource guides offers elected officials, law enforcement agencies, and members of the public concrete strategies to prepare for potentially contentious public school board meetings and to recognize and de-escalate conflicts.
Charge-based risk assessment exclusions are administrative policies that prevent individuals from receiving a pretrial risk assessment because they have been charged with certain types of offenses, such as violent crimes, DUI, contempt of court, probation violations, and sex offenses. Exclusions are separate from statutory requirements for detention and release and are commonly implemented to protect…
Louisiana’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) legislation transformed the state’s criminal justice system and is saving millions of dollars. The correctional savings achieved through JRI have allowed the state’s Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) Secretary James LeBlanc to expand educational, vocational, and pre-release programming in state prisons and local jails. Additionally, these savings enable…
The Crime and Justice Institute was recently awarded a $2.8 million federal grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to help state correctional agencies implement reforms intended to safely reduce the use of restrictive housing in prisons through updated and innovative changes to training, policies, and practices.
Read Article‼️ Deadline approaching for state DOCs to apply for new restrictive housing technical assistance opportunity Don't… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
