Press Releases

Below you can find a list of JPI's most recent press releases. If you have questions about our reports or our research and analysis, please contact our communications team.

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JJIE Launches New Juvenile Justice Hub, Explores Mental Health: Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, Apr 24, 2013; Follow pathways from the stories to a new comprehensive Juvenile Justice Resource Hub developed in partnership with the National Juvenile Justice Network and the MacArthur Foundation.
Keeping Families Together Leads to Fewer Kids in the Prison Pipeline: Apr 9, 2013; Youth in D.C.’s child welfare system can be better served if D.C. policy makers prioritize the needs of its vulnerable children and their families by investing in the mental health and…
Five States Dramatically Reduce the Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention Centers: Feb 27, 2013; New Reports: Five States Dramatically Reduce the Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention Centers Serving as a national model, CT, MN, TN, AZ and LA slashed the number of young people in confinement by…
More Police - In Schools and Out - Not the Answer: Jan 16, 2013; President's prescription to prevent another Newtown tragedy will cause more ills than it cures.
President Obama: Just Say No to More Police in Schools: Jan 16, 2013; Today, President Obama will issue his Administration's recommendations following last month's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut.
Drop in Crime Continues in the U.S.: Nov 1, 2012; Reductions are seen in arrests for drug abuse violations as well as property and violent crimes.
Release: JPI Stands by Data in 2002 on Education and Incarceration: Oct 3, 2012; The Justice Policy Institute (JPI) took issue with a new film being screened nationally – and soon, internationally. The film, entitled “Hoodwinked,” wrongly accuses the Justice…
Release: “It’s a Hustle:” Baltimoreans Say Bail System Should Be Reformed, For-Profit Bail Bonding Outlawed: Sep 26, 2012; Final report in series on money bail gives snapshot of system from residents’ point of view
Release: The Bail Bond Industry is For Profit, But Not For Good: Sep 18, 2012; New report supports elimination of for-profit bail bonding as part of justice system
Release: Money Bail Serves No Purpose in a Fair, Effective Justice System: Sep 11, 2012; New analysis shows using money to decide release while awaiting trial unfairly impacts low-income communities, should be replaced with practices that better protect public safety and reduce social…
Release: D.C. Youth Need Treatment, Not Punishment, for Mental Health Problems: Jun 21, 2012; DC should prioritize children’s mental health as a proactive measure to stem contact with the justice system, improve long term outcomes for youth
Release: National and State Experts to Highlight Causes, Remedies for Racial Disparities in Maryland’s Criminal Justice System: Jun 4, 2012; National and State Experts to Highlight Causes, Remedies for Racial Disparities in Maryland’s Criminal Justice System MD Advisory Committee to U.S. Commission on Civil Rights to Hold…
Release: United States Continuing to Overspend on Police, Despite Decreasing Crime Rates: Justice Policy Institute, May 22, 2012; United States Continuing to Overspend on Police, Despite Decreasing Crime Rates New Report shows U.S. spends over $100 billion a year on policing, frequently at the expense of communities of color…
Youth Employment Investments will Pay Public Safety Dividends: Press Release, Apr 26, 2012; Effective job assistance and training programs set youth on a positive path toward the future
Advocates, Formerly Incarcerated Individuals Rally to Give More People a Meaningful Chance for Parole: Press Release, Maryland Restorative Justice Initiative, Mar 1, 2012; After governor denies paroles and commutations for all eligible “lifers,” groups seek to remove governor from parole process for those who were juveniles or not the principal in the…
Reassessing School Safety in Light of the Tragedy in Ohio: Press Release, Feb 28, 2012; Avoiding ineffective policies in the aftermath
President Needs to Get Off the Cop Beat: Press Release, Feb 16, 2012; Despite the fact that prison populations have fallen for the first time in 40 years, President Obama’s FY2013 budget released this week devotes more than $27 billion to prison and policing.
Education is Key to Public Safety: Press Release, Feb 15, 2012; Lack of investment across D.C. causes disparities, disadvantages communities
Billions More for C.O.P.S. Would be a Crime: Press Release, Feb 3, 2012; President Obama’s plan to add $4 billion in funding for police not right way to address public safety, veteran’s unemployment
Maryland Almost Maxes Out Prisons in 2010, Increases Prison Population Nearly Two Percent: Press Release, Dec 15, 2011; While U.S. saw first drop in prison population since 1972, Maryland’s imprisoned population rises, facilities at 99% capacity
U.S. Incarceration Falls for First Time Since 1972: Press Release, Dec 15, 2011; Drop occurs while crime rates continue to decrease
Federal Folly: Press Release, Nov 21, 2011; 2012 U.S. Dept. of Justice Budget Gorges on Prisons, Gouges Juvenile Justice
School Resource Officers are a Waste of Resources, Says New Report: Press Release, Nov 15, 2011; School Resource Officers pull youth into justice system and derail education
On Proposed Crime Bill, U.S. Experts Say to Canadian Parliament:“Don’t Repeat Expensive, Failed Policies”: Oct 17, 2011; Groups note that as U.S. conservatives embrace criminal and juvenile justice and drug policy reforms, Canadian Conservatives are going “180 degrees in the wrong direction,” with expensive…
Incompetent to Stand Trial Policies in Maryland are Incompetent Themselves: Press Release, Oct 12, 2011; Research on effective policies and fiscal efficacy ignored

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