With more than 175 members from across the criminal justice field, the Council on Criminal Justice serves as an expert resource for journalists covering everything from policing and crime trends to corrections, the courts, reentry, urban violence, and substance abuse, as well as the politics of reform and broader context of social and racial justice.
Cumberbatch joins national organization focused on enhancing safety and justice New York, NY – Khalil A. Cumberbatch, a nationally recognized formerly incarcerated advocate for criminal justice policy reform, has been named a Senior Fellow by the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ), a nonpartisan invitational membership organization and think tank.
COVID-19 pandemic adds urgency to 15 evidence-based recommendations for improving public safety, health, and justice WASHINGTON, D.C. – With unprecedented speed and force, COVID-19 has upended life in the United States, sidelining entire industries while devastating families and communities.
The Council launched a series of video panels featuring Council leaders and members grappling with the pandemic.
Council on Criminal Justice study finds that while racial gaps persist, imprisonment disparities shrunk for all major crime categories from 2000-2016; drop was steepest for drug offenses, women
