Press Releases
Task Force on Long Sentences Releases Comprehensive Roadmap to Strengthen Public Safety and Advance Justice
Based on a year-long analysis, recommendations outline steps to focus resources on violence prevention and victim restoration
Read MoreNational Panel Says Justice System Fails to Consistently Identify Veterans and Steer Them Away From Incarceration
Led by two former defense secretaries, CCJ commission calls for creation of a national center to advance best practices for justice-involved veterans and coordinate support
Read MoreComments on the Killing of Tyre Nichols
Members of the Council, Board of Trustees, task forces, and staff share their comments following the killing of Tyre Nichols
Read MoreHomicide, Gun Assault, Domestic Violence Declined in Major U.S. Cities in 2022 but Remain Above Pre-Pandemic Levels
New CCJ Analysis Also Documents a 59% Spike in Motor Vehicle Theft Since 2019, With Thefts More Than Doubling in 14 Cities
Read MoreNew Research Indicates Modest Reductions in Long Sentences in Illinois Would Result in Few Additional Arrests
Analysis for CCJ task force examined arrest histories of people who served an average of 19 years to evaluate public safety impact of shortening prison stays
Read MoreNew Analysis Shows U.S. Imposes Long Prison Sentences More Frequently than Other Nations
Higher homicide rates partially explain the distinction, research for CCJ task force finds.
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Racial Disparities in State Imprisonment
Declined Substantially from 2000 to 2020
Black-White differences remain but imprisonment disparities shrunk
for all crime types, and gaps in some measures nearly closed.
Council Launches National Veterans Justice Commission with Former U.S. Defense Secretaries Hagel, Panetta
Diverse expert panel will examine factors driving veterans’ involvement in criminal justice system, produce recommendations for policy changes.
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Homicides, Gun Assaults Fall Modestly
in Major U.S. Cities as Robberies Spike
New CCJ analysis also finds that property crimes increased in the first six months of 2022, while drug offenses continued to decline.
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New Analysis Shows Jump in Share of State
Prison Population Serving Sentences of 10+ Years
CCJ task force report also finds increase in average time spent in prison by those receiving long sentences and a doubling of the population 55 and over serving such terms.
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