Homicides Continued to Increase in Major U.S. Cities in 2021, but at Slower Pace
New CCJ Analysis Shows Rise in Other Violent Crimes While Drug Violations and Most Property Offenses Fall Again
New CCJ Analysis Shows Rise in Other Violent Crimes While Drug Violations and Most Property Offenses Fall Again
Amid a rise in homicide, diverse CCJ panel urges leaders to reject “us vs. them” politics and collaborate on ten essential steps to reduce violence now.
Council launches Violent Crime Working Group as murder counts in major American cities continued to rise throughout the first half of 2021.
Homicide rates remain below historical highs, but figures show 49% increase over same period in 2019.
The Task Force on Policing identified the top five changes to make in law enforcement that are most likely to make a difference.
States that conducted extensive COVID-19 testing in their prisons experienced significantly lower COVID-19 death rates behind bars than states that did not use a mass testing approach.