This month’s spotlighted member is Kris Steele, executive director of The Education and Employment Ministry. In his interview, Steele shares his perspective on the importance of education in breaking incarceration cycles and emphasizes the importance of informing policy decisions by values of faith, reconciliation, and mercy.

Crime Trends
Homicide, Other Violent Crimes Continue to Fall Below Pre-Pandemic Levels in U.S. Cities at Mid-Year
New CCJ analysis shows domestic violence is only offense of 13 to increase in first half of 2025; motor vehicle theft only offense that remains higher than 2019 level