Member Statements
Members share their views on the launch of the Task Force on Policing and what it means for the future of public safety. Art Acevedo, Chief, Houston Police Department; President, Major Cities Chiefs Association: “Our communities are hurting, and it’s essential that we not only demonstrate that we’re listening, but also that we commit ourselves…
Impact Report: COVID-19 and Opioid Use Disorder
A report by researchers with the NYU Public Safety Lab, based on data from 375 jails across 39 states, examined changes in jail populations, their composition, and rebooking trends from Jan. 1 through late July.
Impact Report: Racial Disparities and COVID-19
This report reviews racial disparities in health and criminal justice outcomes and explores, as well as possible, how those same disparities have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
UpClose with Carlos Martinez
Carlos Martinez shares his story with the Council, from his past as a public defender to helping citizens returning from incarceration obtain employment.
Impact Report: Evidence for Public Health Measures to Reduce Risk
Johns Hopkins researchers summarize the current state and future projections of the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and detail the impact that the pandemic has already had on the criminal justice system.
Public Perceptions of the Police
A striking partisan divide characterizes public perceptions of police in the United States. The Council delves into these perceptions in a discussion with key researchers and experts.
USA Today: Former attorneys general – Criminal justice reform vital to slow spread of COVID-19
Former attorneys general Loretta Lynch and Alberto Gonzales explain the connections between criminal justice reform and slowing COVID-19 in prisons in this USA Today opinion piece.
National Commission Issues Recommendations to Contain Coronavirus, Improve Justice System Readiness for Future Health Crises
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.
New Report Shows Rise in Homicides, Steep Drop in Property and Drug Offenses in Major U.S. Cities
Research for the National Commission on COVID-19 and criminal justice explores urban crime trends amid pandemic, ongoing social unrest.
Impact Report: COVID-19 and Crime
Two researchers evaluating crime trends in 27 American cities during the pandemic and social unrest over police violence presented new findings through August 2020 in a report for the Commission.