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Why is Crime Going Down?
CCJ experts explore several drivers of the decline, including changes in criminal justice operations and strategies, technological advances, and broad shifts in society and culture.
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Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025
New CCJ report finds crime rates continued to fall in 2025. With homicides down 21%, the 2025 homicide rate may reach its lowest level in more than a century.
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2025 Annual Report
In 2025, the Council on Criminal Justice redoubled our effort to ground debates in facts and bridge divides through data and dialogue. CCJ shaped the national conversation on crime and criminal justice with research-driven policy solutions and bipartisan consensus.
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Who Gets Arrested in America?
This comprehensive analysis of arrest trends is the first of its kind since the federal government stopped releasing detailed arrest data in 2020. It shows that arrests fell sharply in 2020 during the pandemic—and have stayed down since then.
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Principles for the Use of AI in Criminal Justice
This framework outlines five key principles to guide the responsible integration of artificial intelligence across law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
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Stronger Families, Safer Communities
The CCJ Women's Justice Commission reached consensus on new recommendations calling for tailored justice system responses to prevent crime, strengthen families, improve health, cut taxpayer costs, and break cycles of victimization and incarceration.
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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.
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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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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
Why is Crime Going Down?
CCJ experts explore several drivers of the decline, including changes in criminal justice operations and strategies, technological advances, and broad shifts in society and culture.
Learn more
Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025
New CCJ report finds crime rates continued to fall in 2025. With homicides down 21%, the 2025 homicide rate may reach its lowest level in more than a century.
Read the report
2025 Annual Report
In 2025, the Council on Criminal Justice redoubled our effort to ground debates in facts and bridge divides through data and dialogue. CCJ shaped the national conversation on crime and criminal justice with research-driven policy solutions and bipartisan consensus.
Read the report
Who Gets Arrested in America?
This comprehensive analysis of arrest trends is the first of its kind since the federal government stopped releasing detailed arrest data in 2020. It shows that arrests fell sharply in 2020 during the pandemic—and have stayed down since then.
Read the report
Principles for the Use of AI in Criminal Justice
This framework outlines five key principles to guide the responsible integration of artificial intelligence across law enforcement, courts, and corrections.
Learn More
Stronger Families, Safer Communities
The CCJ Women's Justice Commission reached consensus on new recommendations calling for tailored justice system responses to prevent crime, strengthen families, improve health, cut taxpayer costs, and break cycles of victimization and incarceration.
Learn More
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.
Learn More
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
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

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Member Spotlight

“Our staff is our most valuable asset, and they have very difficult jobs ... We want our staff to feel valued, have the tools to be successful through training and professional development, and have pathways for their careers.”
Beth Skinner - Director, Iowa Department of Corrections
Beth SkinnerDirector, Iowa Department of Corrections
“The criminal justice system is the one system that has escaped accountability. [There is] very little transparency, and we’ve extended power to those who work in the criminal justice system without that accountability”
Brett Tolman - Founder/Attorney & Chair of the White Collar, Corporate Compliance, and Government Investigations Section, Tolman Group
Brett TolmanExecutive Director, Right On Crime
“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.”
Leslie Cooper - Director, Pretrial Services Agency, District of Columbia
Leslie CooperDirector, Pretrial Services Agency, District of Columbia
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UpClose With Christy Lopez

This month’s spotlighted member is Christy Lopez, professor from practice and co-director of the Center for Innovations in Community Safety at Georgetown Law.

Washington, DC
Crime in Washington, DC: What You Need to Know

Following President Trump’s announcement about federal efforts to combat crime in Washington, DC, this brief examines trends for eight different crime types in the nation’s capital going back to 2018.

What's Driving the Crime Decline webinar
Event Recording: What’s Driving the Crime Decline?

Violent crime has fallen sharply over the past three years. Its news we should all celebrate—and it’s critical that we understand why if we want to extend progress into 2026 and beyond. Experts and leaders from the Council on Criminal Justice came together for a fast-paced discussion of the most common—and controversial—claims.

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