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CCJ Names Khalil Cumberbatch Senior Fellow

June 11, 2020

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. Cumberbatch will play a lead role in helping direct…

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Expert Task Force Unveils Consensus Roadmap for Federal Action on Criminal Justice

May 27, 2020

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. It has also laid bare the perilous vulnerabilities of our nation’s criminal justice system – and everyone connected…

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An Overloaded Criminal Justice System Responds to a Public Health Crisis

April 6, 2020

The Council launched a series of video panels featuring Council leaders and members grappling with the pandemic.

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