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Mid-Year 2025 Crime Trends Report

Homicide and other violent crimes continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 42 U.S. cities. CCJ’s mid-year 2025 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 11 of the 13 offenses.

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Council Launches National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

In partnership with RAND, the diverse expert panel will examine the transformative potential and substantial risks of AI in the criminal justice system.

A Shared Vision for the Future of Criminal Justice Policy

In a time of great division, CCJ is working to find common ground in pursuit of safety and justice for all. That’s why we helped convene leading national organizations from across the political spectrum to co-create a set of bipartisan principles for criminal justice policy.

DOJ Funding Update: A Deeper Look at the Cuts

CCJ's Justice in Perspective series, led by Senior Fellow Amy Solomon, released a new report examining the scope of recent DOJ funding cuts and their implications on public safety, trust in government, and inefficiency and waste.

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Meet the Women's Justice Commission

CCJ’s newest initiative is the national, nonpartisan Women’s Justice Commission, led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The diverse panel is examining the unique challenges facing women in the justice system and developing recommendations for evidence-based reforms to advance safety, health, and justice.

2024 Annual Report: Our Impact

Despite the deep polarization afflicting our nation, the Council surged forward in 2024 with its mission to use data and evidence to bridge partisan and ideological divides and advance safety and justice for all. Check out highlights of CCJ’s initiatives and wide-ranging impacts.

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How big is the footprint of the criminal justice system, and how has it changed over time?

This new resource is a one-stop shop tracing decades-long changes in crime and victimization, arrests, incarceration, and community supervision.

Check out the footprint

Mid-Year 2025 Crime Trends Report

Homicide and other violent crimes continue to fall below pre-pandemic levels in a sample of 42 U.S. cities. CCJ’s mid-year 2025 analysis also shows a year-over-year decrease in 11 of the 13 offenses.

Read the report

Council Launches National Task Force on Artificial Intelligence

In partnership with RAND, the diverse expert panel will examine the transformative potential and substantial risks of AI in the criminal justice system.

A Shared Vision for the Future of
Criminal Justice Policy

In a time of great division, CCJ is working to find common ground in pursuit of safety and justice for all. That’s why we helped convene leading national organizations from across the political spectrum to co-create a set of bipartisan principles for criminal justice policy.

DOJ Funding Update: A Deeper Look at the Cuts

CCJ's Justice in Perspective series, led by Senior Fellow Amy Solomon, released a new report examining the scope of recent DOJ funding cuts and their implications for public safety, trust in government, and inefficiency and waste.

Read the report

Meet the Women's Justice Commission

CCJ’s newest initiative is the national, nonpartisan Women’s Justice Commission, led by former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch. The diverse panel is examining the unique challenges facing women in the justice system and developing recommendations for evidence-based reforms to advance safety, health, and justice.

2024 Annual Report: Our Impact

Despite the deep polarization afflicting our nation, the Council surged forward in 2024 with its mission to use data and evidence to bridge partisan and ideological divides and advance safety and justice for all. Check out highlights of CCJ’s initiatives and wide-ranging impacts.

Read the report

How big is the footprint of the criminal justice system, and how has it changed over time?

This new resource is a one-stop shop tracing decades-long changes in crime and victimization, arrests, incarceration, and community supervision.

Check out the footprint

Grounding Criminal Justice Policy in Facts and Evidence

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“When the very people [who] we are called to serve don’t see equity and fairness in our service, our work is literally being done in vain. We have to … create a safe space for collectively reimagining our approach to justice issues.”

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Analyzing the Trump Administration’s AI Action Plan: What It Means for Criminal Justice

Following the release of the administration’s action plan and executive orders on AI, CCJ’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence examines what this means for criminal justice.

Crime in Chicago: What You Need to Know

Two weeks after deploying military troops and federal law enforcement agents to Washington, DC, President Trump said he planned to take similar actions in Chicago, IL. This brief examines trends for 13 different crime types in Chicago going back to 2018.

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A new report from our Justice in Perspective series analyzes how the federal government has eliminated or altered public safety and health datasets—and the impact that such disruptions have on creating effective policy and practice at all levels of government.

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Falling Through the Cracks

This brief explores results of a 2024 survey about how community supervision agents identify veterans under pretrial supervision, probation, and parole and whether their offices make referrals tailored to the veteran population.

Invisible Warriors: Veterans in State Prisons

Better identification of veterans in prisons is essential for connecting them with services, yet inconsistent definition and methods hinder accuracy. This report assesses current practices, estimates veteran populations, and makes recommendations to improve accuracy.