Leaders from the CCJ Women’s Justice Commission explored the report’s findings and recommendations—and discussed how policymakers and practitioners can implement the ideas in ways that prevent crime, strengthen families, and cut costs.
Led by former AG Loretta Lynch, and advised by Oklahoma First Lady Sarah Stitt, CCJ panel releases strategic plan to prevent crime, strengthen families, and cut costs
With crisis often at the root of women’s involvement in the justice system, this brief examines the two main categories of community-based responses, concluding with a research agenda for future strategies.
Using data from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, this brief finds that, while males in the general population were more likely to use illicit drugs in the past year than females, this pattern reversed among justice-involved people.
The Council on Criminal Justice’s Women’s Justice Commission and a panel of experts examined the complex impact of domestic violence policing and explored promising strategies to improve safety, accountability, and justice for women.
On October 23, 2024, the Council on Criminal Justice hosted a live webinar on domestic violence and women’s justice involvement with experts from CCJ’s Women’s Justice Commission (WJC) and Crime Trends Working Group (CTWG).
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