As part of Second Chance Month activities, the Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice initiative and a panel of experts examined how second chance policies are working in practice, what drives success and failure, and what it will take to sustain progress over time.
The Council on Criminal Justice and a panel of experts examined how survivors justice laws laws are being implemented, what challenges have emerged, and what policymakers and practitioners can learn from early experience across states.
The Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice project hosted a conversation with leading experts about how gun policies, enforcement strategies, and market dynamics are shaping gun violence trends today—and the implications for policy and strategy.
The CCJ Centering Justice project, the National Conference of State Legislatures, and the Future Caucus discussed the state legislative landscape for criminal justice in 2026 and prospects for policies that are based on solid evidence and can win bipartisan support.
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.
Leaders from the Council on Criminal Justice Centering Justice project and other experts discussed what the criminal justice field faced in 2025 and what we might expect in 2026.
