Opinion: In State of the Union, Trump claimed 'the murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history' ‒ and the credit. But crime isn't that tidy.
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Opinion: In State of the Union, Trump claimed 'the murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history' ‒ and the credit. But crime isn't that tidy.
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Watch the full video at: youtu.be/QWYccmkS1eI?...
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How can lawyers and judges better decide which people need to be incarcerated and which don’t?
CCJ member and UC Irvine professor Emily Owens spoke about how greater justice system efficiency can enhance public trust. Watch the full webinar at: counciloncj.org/event-record...
Looking forward to co-moderating this virtual program! Sign up to join us next week!
04.03.2026 17:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0ICYMI: Don't forget to sign up for next week's webinar on trends in gun violence. Register at the link below ⬇️
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➡️ More comprehensively consider mitigating factors, such as histories of trauma and abuse, caregiving factors, behavioral health needs, and risk profiles, when making sentencing decisions.
Read the full report here: https://reports.counciloncj.org/wjc-report/
➡️ Expand alternatives to incarceration, such as diversion programs and probation, for women whose risk can be safely managed in the community and whose personal and familial needs would be better served outside of confinement.
03.03.2026 17:40 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Women who come into contact with the justice system are often grappling with complex circumstances that include trauma and interpersonal violence, economic insecurity, caregiving obligations, and behavioral health needs.
03.03.2026 17:40 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0econofact.org/podcast/crim...
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Huge thanks to Michael Klein for having me on EconoFact Chats to talk about my new book. We discussed how the economics toolkit is helpful for improving public safety, and much more. Link below!
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"I think state lawmakers really just are much more pragmatic than the lawmakers we're used to seeing on cable news," says TPN member @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social in conversation with Jeff Asher about how research is reforming criminal justice policy.
"And so that just gives me a lot of hope."
More info: jenniferdoleac.com/vice-seminar/
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The next ViCE seminar is this Thursday, March 5, at 1pm ET.
Danielle Nemschoff will present: "Does Distance from Home Matter in Prison? Effects on Visitation and Recidivism"
The Criminal Justice team at Arnold Ventures is looking for a pending/recent PhD with strong causal inference skills, for a remote, part-time consulting position.
This is a great opportunity for someone considering a transition from academia to the policy space.
Deadline: March 15
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Amid an impasse over the DHS budget, my @counciloncj.org colleague @KhaCumberbatch and I argue in Law & Liberty that masking, while occasionally necessary, shouldn't be routine, and point to police agencies that require advance documentation as to its justification. lawliberty.org/to-protect-s...
02.03.2026 16:26 — 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Check out my @expressnews.com op-ed on the need to end double magistration which is delaying processing of suspects arrested in San Antonio. The practice has contributed to at least one death in the Bexar County Jail while also taking officers of the streets. www.expressnews.com/opinion/comm...
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“You’re more likely to be in prison in America if you’re old than if you’re young.”
At CCJ’s Member Summit, Stanford University professor Keith Humphreys demonstrated why America’s aging prison population, combined with a drop in youth arrests, will lead to lower incarceration rates.
New podcast out today celebrating @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social's new book The Science of Second Chances. It's a great chat about learning what works & how to bring about research-backed criminal justice policy.
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The CCJ Women’s Justice Commission released a research agenda, calling for targeted investment in high-quality data and research to fill major gaps in knowledge & better inform policies that improve outcomes for women, families, and communities. Check out the agenda: counciloncj.org/advancing-wo...
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During last night's State of the Union, multiple fact-checking outlets turned to research from the Council on Criminal Justice as a trusted source for context on crime trends.
We’re pleased that our nonpartisan data is contributing to the national dialogue.
#SOTU #SOTU2026
What if cities measured safety not just by crime stats, but by whether people actually feel safe? Gloria Gong urges @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social to move beyond CompStat and test a new “Felt Safety Index.”
www.vitalcitynyc.org/articles/com...
My piece in The Hill with @counciloncj.org colleague Khalil Cumberbatch on a bipartisan plan to replenish the Crime Victims Fund, supporting services like D.V. shelters, counseling for sexual assault survivors & compensation for families affected by violent offenses.
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I am confident this book will contribute immensely to this endeavor. 7/7 us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
25.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0We must therefore insist on generating a body of rigorous causal research on what works (and what doesn't), figuring out how that overlays on to the existing system, and then conveying that knowledge to policymakers in an effort to align policies with this research. 6/7
25.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0The stakes in criminal justice policy could not be higher - lives and liberties are at stake. 5/7
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As someone who did science projects in elementary school where I tested a hypothesis by comparing two groups of laboratory mice where one group received an intervention and one did not, I contrast that to our political dialogue where many just assume their predispositions are reality. 4/
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Excited to read about the evidence for approaches that can reduce offending without increasing the size & cost of the criminal justice system. In ruminating on the title, I think about that, as much as I love art, science means we test our hunches about what works (including in what contexts). 3/7
25.02.2026 15:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0To me it conveys that interventions designed to reduce crime can and should be rigorously tested so we maximize return on investment. Good intentions are not enough. 2/7
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