Recent Publications

3/28/2023

Key Takeaways: Improving Outcomes and Safely Reducing Revocations from Community Supervision in Montana

The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) partnered with the Montana Department of Corrections (DOC) in 2019 to examine the factors driving revocations of community supervision, including probation, parole and conditional release. The goals of this effort were to safely reduce revocations and enhance public safety by strengthening community supervision practices. This publication summarizes some of…

3/15/2023

Key Takeaways: Improving Outcomes and Safely Reducing Revocations from Community Supervision in Florida

The Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) partnered with the Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) in 2019 to examine the factors driving revocations of community supervision—including probation and community control–and identify opportunities to safely reduce revocations and enhance public safety. This publication summarizes some of the findings and recommendations included in CJI’s 2022 report, Improving Outcomes…

1/17/2023

Nebraska’s Criminal Justice System: Urgent Challenges & Proposed Policy Solutions

A new report by the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) explores the urgent challenges facing Nebraska’s corrections system—along with a path forward. Over the last decade, Nebraska increased its prison population by 21%, outpacing state population growth nearly threefold. Nebraska faces the most acute prison overcrowding in the country, with six of the ten prisons…

8/16/2022

South Dakota’s Virtual Crisis Care Pilot Program: a model for rural states

This report details the utilization and outcomes of South Dakota’s Virtual Crisis Care program, as well as its sustainability plan and lessons learned in implementing this type of model.

7/19/2022

Promoting Success on Community Supervision: Strategies for Improving Outcomes and Reducing Revocations

With support from Arnold Ventures, a non-partisan philanthropic organization, the Crime and Justice Institute (CJI) assessed supervision practices in four states: Colorado, Florida, Mississippi, and Montana. Each was selected to represent different characteristics of community supervision populations, including the size, demographic composition, and regional environment, as well as to include different mechanisms for a person…

6/13/2022

A framework for public safety to prepare for elections

  See 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…

3/4/2022

COVID-19 and Criminal Justice in Nevada: Learning from a Crisis

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…

1/12/2022

Colorado’s Justice System Policy Changes During COVID Show Positive Public Safety Outcomes

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.

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March 27, 2023

Second Chance Month: Louisiana Hosts “Second Chances, First Steps” Event

April is Second Chance Month, which highlights efforts to support people returning to their communities from incarceration and ensure safe, successful reentry. In honor of Second Chance Month, the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C) is partnering with community providers to host a variety of in-person and virtual events. Under their Return For…

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