Press Releases & Statements
Below you can find a list of JPI's most recent press releases, as well as statements. If you have questions about our reports or our research and analysis, please contact our communications team.
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JPI Statement on Attorney General’s Sentencing Directive
- Justice Policy Institute, May 12, 2017
- Session’s charging memo is a huge step backward that will raise taxpayers' costs, with no public safety benefit.
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Justice Policy Institute Commends New York’s Landmark Raise the Age Legislation
- Justice Policy Institute, Apr 7, 2017
- New York joins the growing list of states implementing safer, more cost effective raise the age polices
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Justice Policy Institute Urges President Trump to Consider Holistic Approaches to Violence Prevention
- Justice Policy Institute, Feb 10, 2017
- Following President Trump’s Executive Order, JPI calls for reform informed by data and facts
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Justice Policy Institute commends Maryland Court’s action to reform state’s bail approach
- Justice Policy Institute, Feb 9, 2017
- Maryland's Court of Appeals ruled that judges must consider a person's ability to pay before setting bail amounts.
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Advocates Urge Removing Influence of Money in Maryland’s Pretrial System
- Justice Policy Institute, Jan 25, 2017
- Non-profit groups in Maryland call for legislative action following report of special interest influence on pretrial justice system
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JPI Statement on the Crime Statistics and Trends
- Justice Policy Institute, Sep 26, 2016
- Policymakers should prioritize effective investments in crime prevention
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New Report: America needs to reconsider its approach to violent crime to reduce incarceration
- Justice Policy Institute, Aug 23, 2016
- National Press Release: There is no way the U.S. will be able to lower its incarceration rate significantly without changing how the justice system treats violent crimes.
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New Report: America needs to reconsider its approach to violent crime to reduce incarceration
- Justice Policy Institute, Aug 23, 2016
- Washington, DC Press Release: There is no way the U.S. will be able to lower its incarceration rate significantly without changing how the justice system treats violent crimes.
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New Report: America needs to reconsider its approach to violent crime to reduce incarceration
- Justice Policy Institute, Aug 23, 2016
- Maryland Press Release: There is no way the U.S. will be able to lower its incarceration rate significantly without changing how the justice system treats violent crimes.
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New Report: America needs to reconsider its approach to violent crime to reduce incarceration
- Justice Policy Institute, Aug 23, 2016
- Virginia Press Release: There is no way the U.S. will be able to lower its incarceration rate significantly without changing how the justice system treats violent crimes.
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New Study: Maryland taxpayers spend $288 million a year to incarcerate people from Baltimore City
- Feb 25, 2015
- According to a new report released today by the Justice Policy Institute and the Prison Policy Initiative, Maryland taxpayers are spending $5 million or more to incarcerate people from each of about…
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New Report: Costs of Youth Confinement Estimate to Run into the Billions of Dollars Each Year
- Dec 9, 2014
- New report provides estimates of long-term costs of confinement on taxpayers and youth
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Virginia’s Corrections Budget Goes Over a Billion Dollars
- Jul 1, 2014
- Despite a recent report demonstrating a flawed justice system and skewed fiscal priorities, Virginia’s budget going into effect on July 1, includes over a billion dollars in general funds for…
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Baltimore Takes Steps to Remove Barriers for Formerly Incarcerated People
- Apr 29, 2014
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Zerline Hughes APRIL 29, 2014 202.558.7974, 202.320.1029 cell …
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High Recidivism Rates Highlight Need for Deeper Reforms
- Apr 23, 2014
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE APRIL 23, 2014 CONTACT: Zerline Hughes O: 202.558.7974 x 308 M: 202.320.1029 E: zhughes@justicepolicy.org
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Report Questions Virginia’s Billion Dollar Corrections Budget
- Apr 2, 2014
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ZERLINE HUGHES APRIL 2, 2014 202.558.7974 X 308 …
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SAMHSA, MacArthur Renew Commitment to Justice-Involved Youth with Behavioral Health Needs
- Jan 13, 2014
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and MacArthur are collaborating on an effort targeting the behavioral health needs of youth in contact with the juvenile…
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Justice Policy Institute's Board of Directors Applauds Naming of Executive Director Marc Schindler as Recipient of Open Society Foundation's New Executives Fund
- Dec 10, 2013
- JPI's Board of Directors is proud to announce that its recently appointed Executive Director, Marc Schindler, is one of the newest recipients of the Open Society Foundations' (OSF) New Executives…
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Virginia’s Justice System Needs Overhaul, New JPI Policy Brief Finds
- Nov 13, 2013
- Justice Policy Institute Analysis Points to Commonwealth’s Misguided and Expensive Policies
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Despite No Evidence of Positive Impact on School Safety, Justice Department Awards $45 Million to Fund Additional School Resource Officers Positions Nationwide
- Sep 27, 2013
- Today, President Obama issued his Administration's recommendations to increase funding for school resource officers (SROs) in an effort to curb school violence – an offshoot from last…
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President Obama Points to Criminal Justice System During March on Washington Anniversary
- Aug 28, 2013
- As President Obama said today from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, the U.S. justice system should not be a pipeline from underfunded schools and to overcrowded jails. Adding to that sentiment…
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MacArthur Expands Investment in Juvenile Justice Reform to $165 Million, Launches Resource Centers to Advance Reform and Improve Outcomes for Youth
- Aug 14, 2013
- Building on its nearly 20-year, $150 million investment in supporting juvenile justice reform, MacArthur announced an additional commitment of $15 million to the field, in part to establish the new…
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OJJDP Administrator Bob Listenbee to Address Congressional Staff for First Time
- Jul 25, 2013
- Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Administrator Bob Listenbee for the first time since his installation will address congressional members on juvenile justice issues during…
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Justice Policy Institute Releases “Incarceration Generation” in Baltimore at Open Society Institute July 10
- Jul 10, 2013
- Justice Policy Institute Releases “Incarceration Generation” in Baltimore at Open Society Institute July 10
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Justice Policy Institute Releases “Incarceration Generation” at Busboys and Poets July 9
- Jul 3, 2013
- "Incarceration Generation" details the generational scourge of the criminal justice system on children, families and taxpayers that has made the U.S. a world leader in the rate at which we…
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