JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Iowa SAC Director Melinda Mattingly about their recent report, 2025 Iowa Prison Population Forecast. hdl.handle.net/20.500.11990/...
A new article by Mohammad Hosseini, Ph.D., and colleagues examines the need for clear guidelines on using AI in IRB applications. We’re looking forward to his training next week on research ethics and AI—still time to register!
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📢 Funding alert for SACs! BJS has released the FY 2025 State Justice Statistics Program for SACs. ~$3M available, with awards up to $225K for 12–36 month projects.
🗓 Deadlines: Grants.gov Feb 24 | JustGrants: Mar 3
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JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Jack Reed from the Colorado SAC about their recent report, Firearm Thefts & Recoveries in Colorado 2019-2024 . zurl.co/QOLUn
IRN President George Shaler speaks with Kallie Hall from the South Dakota SAC about their recent report, Sheriff’s Management Study. zurl.co/GluS4
JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Jessica Reichert from the Illinois SAC about their recent article, Illinois K-12 Public School Personnel Readiness for Supporting Student Mental Health. zurl.co/W8KwV
Join us for a webinar on the responsible use of AI in justice policy research. We’ll cover best practices in ethics, transparency, reliability, and rigor— plus key considerations for incorporating AI in IRB submissions. zurl.co/AqY6B
In this episode of Justice Insights: Conversations with SACs JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Leigh Bates from the New York SAC, about their recent report, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Felony Case Processing in New York. zurl.co/mUuHc
In this episode, JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Kelly Officer from the Oregon SAC about their recent report, 2024 Felony Convictions Report for Oregon.
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Join us for a webinar on the responsible use of AI in justice policy research. We’ll cover best practices in ethics, transparency, reliability, and rigor— plus key considerations for incorporating AI in IRB submissions. zurl.co/AqY6B
JIRN and several SACs are at ASC this week. If you're attending, look for us! Here's JIRN's Interim E.D. with Colorado SAC Director Jack Reed.
In this episode, JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Baron Blakley from the Virginia SAC about their recent report, Drug Cases Submitted to the Virginia Department of Forensic Science Calendar Year 2024. zurl.co/lJF1b
Join @JIRNinfo at ASC 2025 to learn more about Alt-Academic Careers. More info at zurl.co/Q2YPS. #ASCriminology2025
Join US tomorrow for a free webinar on Vermont's Situation Table model, a risk-driven, rapid triage strategy that brings together representatives from multiple agencies to share limited information and coordinate timely interventions.
At JIRN, we empower justice researchers & decision-makers with evidence-based solutions. From training & technical assistance to rigorous research & consulting, we turn data into impact. Learn more 👉 zurl.co/jKtkH
🎥 New Series Alert!
Check out Justice Insights: Conversations with SACs—our new web series where JIRN Board President interviews SAC members about their latest projects & innovations in justice research.
👉 Watch now: zurl.co/sCx3T
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Join us tomorrow! | 1–2 PM ET
Improving Prison Safety through Data Analytics
Join Sarah Fineran (Iowa DOC) to learn how Iowa’s Prison Alert Dashboard uses predictive modeling to reduce prison violence.
👉 Register: zurl.co/hmtsS
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NEW EPISODE - In this episode, JIRN President George Shaler speaks with Scott Wolfe, Ph.D. and Jed Knode from the Michigan SAC about their recent report Driving while broke: The role of class signals in police discretion. #JusticeInsights #JIRN
🔍 JIRN conducts rigorous, nonpartisan criminal justice research. We partner with agencies to provide data-driven insights that help decision-makers, practitioners & researchers tackle complex challenges.
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🥪Join us tomorrow 12–1 PM ET
See how NY’s SAC uses Tableau dashboards to track racial & ethnic disparities & key youth justice indicators.
Presenters: Jeeyoung Chung & Stefan Ivanov
👉 Register: zurl.co/bLqSA
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💡 The Center for Victim Research (CVR) connects victim service providers & researchers to strengthen responses nationwide.
We:
📊 Promote victim data use
📚 Expand research access
🔎 Translate & share evidence
🤝 Foster collaboration
👉 Learn more: zurl.co/pDmAv
🎥 New Series Alert!
Check out Justice Insights: Conversations with SACs—our new web series where JIRN Board President interviews SAC members about their latest projects & innovations in justice research.
👉 Watch now: zurl.co/iTmEB
#JusticeInsights #JIRN
🚨 Upcoming JIRN Brown Bag!
📊 Yearwood Awards Highlight – Dashboards
🗓️ Oct 21 | 12–1 PM ET | FREE
Hear from the Maine & New Jersey SACs on their award-winning dashboards making justice + traffic data more transparent & accessible.
🔗 Register: zurl.co/uPJGR
📊 Oct 28 | 1–2 PM ET
Improving Prison Safety through Data Analytics
Join Sarah Fineran (Iowa DOC) to learn how Iowa’s Prison Alert Dashboard uses predictive modeling to reduce prison violence.
👉 Register: zurl.co/J25Qq
#JIRNWebinar
🥪 Brown Bag | Oct 14, 12–1 PM ET
See how NY’s SAC uses Tableau dashboards to track racial & ethnic disparities & key youth justice indicators.
Presenters: Jeeyoung Chung & Stefan Ivanov
👉 Register: zurl.co/9TAlc
#JIRNWebinar #JuvenileJustice
Webinar Alert: Improving Prison Safety through Data Analytics
Join Sarah Fineran (Iowa DOC) on Oct 28, 1–2 PM EDT to learn how IA’s Prison Alert Dashboard uses predictive modeling to reduce prison violence.
Register: zurl.co/MRdV4
#JIRNWebinar #PrisonSafety
💙 Support justice research! Your contribution helps JIRN fund high-quality criminal justice research and statistical analysis that shapes policy and promotes evidence-based practice.
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Missed yesterday's Brown Bag on Sexual Violence in Idaho? Don't worry - we recorded it for you! Check out this recording and more on JIRN's YouTube Channel: zurl.co/7BDCx
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There’s still time left to register for tomorrow’s Brown Bag Spotlight! ID & WY SACs will discuss their Yearwood Award-winning publications: Idaho: Sexual violence prevalence & health impacts / Wyoming: Intimate partner homicide analysis & prevention
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