The Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI) is a partnership with state leaders from all three branches of government committed to using their criminal justice data to examine and improve their systems by implementing proven, innovative, and comprehensive approaches to reduce crime, cut recidivism rates, and shift resources toward more effective public safety strategies. A central goal…
This joint report from the Crime and Justice Institute and the Council of State Governments summarizes how eight states — Arkansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Pennsylvania — have used JRI to help address law enforcement challenges.
The 1 October After-Action Review, released in July 2019, gives an in-depth look at law enforcement response to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history. CJI was honored to work with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) on this exhaustive review of the 1 October mass-casualty shooting. The 93 recommendations outlined in this…
Findings from the Field: A Summary of Focus Groups with Baltimore Police Officers is based on focus groups with 68 officers, including patrol officers, detectives, sergeants, and lieutenants. Officers raised concerns during the focus groups including low morale, strained community relations following riots in 2015, confusion about what the consent decree requires, and anxiety…
Police departments often operate with decades-old policies. Many police departments don’t have the financial or legal resources for regular and comprehensive policy updates. Police departments are also not required to be accredited, which can serve as a mechanism for a routine review of the legality and currency of policies. Many additional reasons exist. Since 1994,…
All trainings are interactive and developed based on adult-learning principles, providing participants the opportunity to practice and demonstrate mastery of research-based content and skills. In addition to delivering trainings to staff, we can also: Help your organization develop the capacity to deliver the training curriculum in the future through train-the-trainer programs Provide one-on-one coaching on…
Click here to read the report. For over 20 years, the Criminal Punishment Code (CPC) has guided decision‐making on criminal sentencing in Florida. Florida implemented the CPC in 1998 to ensure unbiased, uniform, and proportional sentencing decisions. While rehabilitation is considered a goal of the CPC, the primary purpose of sentencing, as articulated in Florida…
Since overhauling its juvenile justice system in 2017, Utah has significantly reduced its reliance on locked detention by diverting more young people into community-based programs that hold them accountable at a lower cost and with better outcomes for youth, families, and communities. When Governor Gary Herbert signed House Bill 239 in March 2017, it set…
The Crime and Justice Institute’s landmark work in improving criminal and juvenile justice systems is highlighted in 2019 annual report of its parent organization, Community Resources for Justice.
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CJI’s work with @pewresearch to reduce Michigan’s rising jail population is the first jail reinvestment project of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…