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.
Impact Report: COVID-19 and Jails
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: COVID-19 and Prisons
Advancing knowledge about the impacts of COVID-19 on state and federal prisons, a report to the Commission examines rates of COVID-19 infection and mortality in correctional facilities and describes differences in such rates among states.
Study Released by National Commission on COVID-19 and Criminal Justice Finds Coronavirus Infection, Death Rates in Prison Vary Widely Among States
Separate report finds that local jail populations decreased an average of 31% early in the pandemic before rising again in May.