Criminal Justice News
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Crime Victims Agree Violent Offenders Should Also Get Community Treatment
- Ryan King and Jeremy Kittredge, Nov 14, 2018
- JPI staff Ryan King and Jeremy Kittredge discuss our new report "Smart, Safe, Fair: Strategies to…
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A Balanced Response to Youth Violence
- Keith Wallington, Nov 9, 2018
- Keith Wallington, JPI's State Based Strategist, discusses crime survivor needs and our "Smart,…
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On the one year anniversary of Md.'s Justice Reinvestment Act, we don't have enough data to analyze its efficacy
- Ryan King and Keith Wallington, Nov 5, 2018
- JPI's Ryan King and Keith Wallington weigh in on the one year anniversary of Maryland's Justice…
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[PRESS RELEASE] On the first anniversary of the Justice Reinvestment Act, a new Justice Policy Institute policy brief calls for full implementation
- Oct 31, 2018
- Justice Reinvestment Act Press Release.
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Why Do We Keep Our Aging Prisoners Behind Bars?
- Marc Schindler and Jeremy Kittridge, Jun 26, 2018
- JPI staff address the issue of America's aging prison population and proposes a solution that would…
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Taxing our kids to fund prisons
- Marc Schindler, May 2, 2018
- What do schools and prisons have in common? They each require budget allocations, which establish…
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Will Sessions’ New Justice Strategy Turn the Clock Back on Civil Rights?
- Brent Cohen and Marc Schindler, Apr 5, 2018
- Executive Director Marc Schindler and Vice President of JustLeadershipUSA Brent Cohen examine how…
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Comprehensive crime bill will take us back decades
- Caryn York, Apr 3, 2018
- Cites JPI's The Right Investment? Corrections Spending in Baltimore City report.
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Do Police Officers In Schools Really Make Them Safer?
- Cheryl Corley, Mar 8, 2018
- Quotes Executive Director Marc Schindler on the effectiviness of SROs in schools.
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Local Restorative Justice Could Be Best Kind of Diversion for Youth
- David Muhammad, Feb 14, 2018
- Quotes JPI's Sticker Shock report.
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Hogan’s crime bills won’t actually reduce crime
- Marc Schindler and Kevin Ring, Feb 7, 2018
- As the legislature debates Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's regressive crime bills, Marc Schindler and…
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The Problem with Private Prisons
- Tara Joy, Feb 2, 2018
- Cites JPI's Gaming the System report.
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A cycle-breaking program Baltimore could use
- Dan Rodricks, Jan 27, 2018
- Cites JPI's The Right Investment report.
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Finding a Fix
- Julia Lurie, Dec 19, 2017
- Quoting Marc Schindler, Executive Director.
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Governor Hogan, Don’t echo President Trump on crime
- Jeremy Kittredge and Keith Wallington, Oct 10, 2017
- The Governor should heed his own words and “explore better, smarter options” that…
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Justice Department Ends Era of Pushing Police Reform
- J. Brian Charles, Sep 28, 2017
- Quoting Marc Schindler, Executive Director.
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Is it now inevitable that all states will raise the age?
- Marcy Mistrett and Marc Schindler, Aug 31, 2017
- With New York and North Caroline passing raise the age policies, it seems innevitable that the…
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Locking Kids in Jail for Misbehavior Isn’t Just Unfair—It’s Abuse
- Michelle Chen, Aug 24, 2017
- Citing JPI's Sticker Shock.
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Congress’ chance to do right by America’s youth
- Vincent Schiraldi and Marc Schindler, Aug 10, 2017
- Why Congress should reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
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Commentary: Our Work to Reform the Juvenile Justice System Is Not Yet Complete
- Miriam Aroni Krinsky, Marcy Mistrett and Karl Racine,Special to Route Fifty, Aug 3, 2017
- Citing JPI's Raise the Age report.
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Youth Advocates Release Statement Opposing the President's Comments Encouraging Use of Force Against Community Members
- JPI and Partners, Jul 31, 2017
- JPI joins partner organizations across the juvenile justice and criminal justice field for a…
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Kamala Harris wants to offer states money to end “money bail” systems that are often discriminatory
- Aaron Morrison, Jul 20, 2017
- Citing JPI's Bail Fail.
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The mounting costs of nationwide immigration enforcement
- Marc Schindler and Jeremy Kittredge, Jul 20, 2017
- JPI staff writes about the costs of crimmigration .
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The Constitution and students’ rights
- Matthew T. Mangino, Jul 7, 2017
- Citing JPI's Education Under Arrest.
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It’s time to end cash bail that leads unfairly to time in jail
- David Hall, Jun 28, 2017
- Citing JPI's Bail Fail.
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