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Press Releases

New Analysis Shows 8% Increase in U.S. Domestic Violence Incidents Following Pandemic Stay-At-Home Orders

February 24, 2021

A report released today by the National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice shows that domestic violence incidents in the U.S. increased by 8.1% following the imposition of lockdown orders during the 2020 pandemic.

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Task Force on Policing Releases Comprehensive Collection of Data on U.S. Law Enforcement

February 11, 2021

In addition to banning chokeholds and restricting use of no-knock warrants, the Task Force on Policing surmised that requiring officer intervention key increase accountability amongst law enforcement.

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New Data Shows Sharp Rise in Homicide in U.S. Cities in 2020

February 1, 2021

Despite increase, homicide rates remain well below historical highs.

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Task Force on Policing Backs Three Key Reforms to Reduce Police Use of Force, Increase Accountability

January 27, 2021

In addition to banning chokeholds and restricting use of no-knock warrants, the Task Force on Policing surmised that requiring officer intervention key increase accountability amongst law enforcement.

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Top National Criminal Justice Expert, Marc Levin, Joins Council on Criminal Justice Team

January 14, 2021

Cumberbatch, Warren, Bailey Promoted as Staff Grows, Diversifies WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) today announced that leading criminal justice expert Marc Levin will join the CCJ staff as Chief Policy Counsel.  A former law clerk for a federal judge, Levin was the founding director in 2005 of the Center for Effective Justice at the…

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National Commission Recommends Reducing Density of Criminal Justice System Based on Lessons Learned During COVID-19

December 14, 2020

Led by Former U.S. AGs Loretta Lynch and Alberto Gonzales, diverse panel also says corrections staff, incarcerated people should be prioritized for coronavirus vaccine.

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Coronavirus Infection Rates Remain Nearly Four Times Higher in State and Federal Prisons than in General Population

December 7, 2020

Half of early decline in jail population has been erased; average jail detention has doubled during the pandemic.

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Coronavirus Infection Rates Remain Nearly Four Times Higher in State and Federal Prisons than in General Population

December 7, 2020

Half of early decline in jail population has been erased; average jail detention has doubled during the pandemic.

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New Data Shows that Violent Crime Rates Remain Above 2019 Levels in Major American Cities

December 1, 2020

The National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice released a set of recommendations calling on leaders in law enforcement, the courts, and corrections to reduce COVID-19 in the criminal justice system.

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Council on Criminal Justice Launches Task Force to Advance Fair, Effective Policing

November 22, 2020

A diverse panel of civil rights and law enforcement leaders, the Task Force on Policing, will identify evidence-based strategies to reduce police use of force and improve accountability.

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