This month’s member spotlight features Ciera Bates-Chamberlain. Bates-Chamberlain was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. She is committed to furthering the fight for social and economic justice by strengthening communities through radical theology.
This report from CCJ Senior Fellow Amy Solomon examines April 2025 funding cuts from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Office of Justice Programs (OJP) and their implications on public safety, trust in government, and inefficiency and waste.
There’s nothing partisan about it: Now is the time to double down on effective crime reduction strategies – not defund them.
Amid new cuts, opportunities, and priority shifts, Justice in Perspective will examine the complexities of federal justice funding, research, and operations.
