Announcements
Below you can find recent information shared over JPI's listserv including events, newsletters, updates on new JPI publications, special announcements and newsletters.
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Sticker Shock West Virginia
- Mar 2, 2015
- Let's convince policymakers it's time for juvenile justice reform. Help spread the word about the high cost of youth incarceration in West Virginia!
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"The Right Investment" Social Media Gallery
- Feb 25, 2015
- Help spread the word about our new report and convince Maryland's elected leaders to start making the #RightInvestment!
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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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Say Hello to JPI’s Spring Interns!
- JPI Staff, Jan 28, 2015
- Each of our new interns brings a unique set of experiences and skills that will help us accomplish our goals for the new year.
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DC Police Complaints Board Announces New Member
- DC Office of Police Complaints, Dec 22, 2014
- JPI's Research & Grants Coordinator, Paul Ashton, was sworn in to the District of Columbia's Police Complaints Board.
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'Sticker Shock' Shows Why We Need Your Help
- Dec 17, 2014
- As we prepare for a new year, here at JPI we are taking a moment to not only recognize the progress that has been made to advance justice reform, but all the work that still needs to be done.
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Criminal Justice in the Commonwealth: Is It Time for a New Approach to Sentencing?
- Nov 20, 2014
- JPI has been invited to join this important discussion on sentencing in Virginia, and we're inviting you to participate as well.
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Please Help Us Continue Our Work
- Marc Schindler, Nov 18, 2014
- With your help, we can ensure that the crucial work of justice reform continues with the energy and resources it needs to succeed.
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DC's Youth Offender Accountability & Rehabilitation Act (YOARA) Open for Public Comment
- Nov 6, 2014
- The Youth Offender Accountability & Rehabilitation Act (YOARA) -- currently pending before the DC Council -- is available for public comment online. This piece of legislation addresses how youth…
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Happy Election Day! Get out & vote!
- Nov 4, 2014
- With so many significant issues on the ballot, we encourage everyone to vote in this crucial election. Check out several helpful resources here...
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“It’s About Scarcity, Stupid”: Youth Development Needs Bigger Public Investment
- Jason Ziedenberg, Oct 29, 2014
- We all bring our own unique perspectives to the work we do. I grew up in a community where we took for granted that there was a role for a public sector in universal health care, quality education,…
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Fraternal Order of Police Advertisements on the D.C. Mayoral Election in Context
- Oct 28, 2014
- In advance of DC's upcoming mayoral election, JPI puts into context some of the claims asserted in a recent advertisement issued by the Fraternal Order of Police.
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Jason Ziedenberg Testifies in Support of DC's Youth Offender Accountability & Rehabilitation Act
- Jason Ziedenberg, Oct 22, 2014
- Earlier today, JPI's Director of Research & Policy, Jason Ziedenberg, testified before the DC Council in support of the Youth Offender Accountability & Rehabilitation Act, which strives to…
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Marc Schindler Testifies in Support of DC's Youth Offender Accountability & Rehabilitation Act
- Marc Schindler, Oct 22, 2014
- Earlier today, JPI's Executive Director Marc Schindler testified before the DC Council in support of the Youth Offender Accountability & Rehabilitation Act (YOARA), which strives to reduce the…
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Incarceration Generation: Tim Murray of the Pretrial Justice Institute talks bail & pretrial services
- Oct 16, 2014
- In our second episode of Incarceration Generation, Tim Murray, Director Emeritus of the Pretrial Justice Institute, discusses the bail system and pretrial services.
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JPI is Looking for a Communications Director -- Apply Now!
- Oct 16, 2014
- The Justice Policy Institute seeks a dynamic and seasoned full-time Director of Communication to lead an ambitious range of communications strategies.
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Last Week of #MarylandMonth!
- Sep 29, 2014
- "Maryland Month" enters its final week as JPI releases its latest factsheet on community supervision (paroles & probation) in Maryland, available here...
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#MarylandMonth Continues...
- Sep 23, 2014
- "Maryland Month" marches on as JPI releases its latest factsheet on prisons in Maryland, available here...
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September is #MarylandMonth at JPI!
- Sep 2, 2014
- In honor of "Maryland Month," JPI will be highlighting various aspects of the Maryland justice system throughout the month of September...
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Incarceration Generation: Alex Friedmann of Prison Legal News talks prison privatization
- Aug 28, 2014
- In our first podcast ever -- and the inaugural episode of our Incarceration Generation series -- Alex Friedmann, Managing Editor of Prison Legal News , talks private prisons.
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Happy 1st Birthday, "Incarceration Generation!"
- Jul 23, 2014
- One year ago, the Justice Policy Institute released its first book, “Incarceration Generation,” a series of essays that catalogs the 40 year rise of mass incarceration and the…
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Building a Bipartisan Base for Safer and Smarter Juvenile Justice Policies
- Jul 11, 2014
- In the past two weeks, Congressional leaders took important steps to play a more catalytic role in advancing safe and smart youth justice policies, building on the bipartisan support that exists in…
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Alliance for Justice Highlights JPI
- Jun 19, 2014
- JPI is featured on (try to tag them on facebook) The Alliance for Justice’s member spotlight. Our Director of Communications, Zerline Hughes, had the chance to discuss the organization’s…
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A Week of Juvenile Justice Reform and Partnership
- Jun 6, 2014
- This week, we traveled to Philadelphia, joining so many of our partners in juvenile justice during the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) Conference.…
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Two New Works Focus on Closing Juvenile Institutions Profiled at the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Conference
- Marc Schindler, Jun 2, 2014
- When I served as general counsel, chief of staff, and interim director of the Washington, D.C. Department of Youth R ehabilitation Services (DYRS) -- the city's juvenile corrections agency -- I knew…
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