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As Women’s Share of Arrests Doubles, National Commission Calls for Tailored Justice Responses
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
Supporting Women in Crisis
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.
Event Recording: Juvenile Justice: Past Lessons, Future Directions
Leaders from the Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice project hosted a timely exploration of effective interventions, persistent challenges, and the path forward for juvenile justice.
Illicit Drug Use Among Justice-Involved Females
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.
Crime in Memphis: What You Need to Know
President Trump announced on September 12 that he would dispatch military troops and federal agents to Memphis, TN, in an effort to reduce crime and violence. This brief examines six-month trends for 10 different crime types in Memphis, as well as separate data on gun thefts.
A Federal Partnership Can Help DC Cut Crime: Here’s How
The administration’s investment of federal law enforcement resources in DC offers a chance to prioritize public safety over politics. But doing so will require building lasting crime-fighting infrastructure beyond the temporary surge.
