New Research

	Fact Sheet: DOJ Report on Prisoners in 2008 December 11, 2009 Prisons are still growing and racial disparities persist, despite availability of cost-effective alternatives. Read the press release.

	Fact Sheet: Response to 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report September 15, 2009 The 2008 FBI Uniform Crime Report shows that during 2008, at a time in which prison and jail growth rates dropped, the United States experienced a 1.9 percent decline in violent crimes and a 0.8 percent decline in property crimes reported. The findings suggest that lowering the number of people incarcerated can be an effective way to increase public safety.

	The Costs of Confinement: Why Good Juvenile Justice Policies Make Good Fiscal Sense May 19, 2009 Cost of Confinement shows that states spend billions to imprison youth in secure facilities, but could save money, preserve public safety, and improve life outcomes for individual youth by redirecting the money to community-based alternatives.

	Pruning Prisons: How Cutting Corrections Can Save Money and Protect Public Safety May 19, 2009 Pruning Prisons shows that the United States spends spend billions to incarcerate people in prisons and jails with little impact on public safety, but redirecting funds to community-based alternatives will decrease prison populations, save money, and preserve public safety in the long run.

	Fact Sheet on FY2010 Department of Justice Budget May 2009 The Factsheet on 2010 Department of Justice Budget finds that the 2010 DOJ budget directs more money to law enforcement than prevention with the likely long-term outcome being increased arrests, incarceration, and money spent on corrections.

	Bearing Witness: Baltimore City’s Residents Give Voice to What’s Needed to Fix the Criminal Justice System April 1, 2009 Bearing Witness captures the perspectives of the people of Baltimore City impacted by the criminal justice system and their suggestions for alternatives to addressing social problems.

Other Recent Reports


The Release Valve: Parole in Maryland	Justice Policy Institute 2008 Annual Report	Registering Harm


Moving Target	Jailing Communities	The Vortex


Gang Wars	Mandatory Minimums	Judging Maryland


Dangers of Detention	Progress and Challenges	Prop 36: Five Years Later