The Task Force on AI developed three case studies demonstrating how its user decision framework applies to different AI tools and hypothetical use cases, with a focus on substantive decision-making co...

Using data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, this brief finds that women on parole are more likely to face housing instability, health challenges, and mental health and drug use disorde...

Using original survey data, this report examines which specific crimes Americans fear most, how they perceive their risk of victimization, and the factors that help explain those fears.

On the one-year anniversary of President Trump deploying National Guard troops to Washington, DC, this brief examines trends for eight different crime types in the nation's capital going back to 2018.

It costs more to imprison them, both for their incarceration and its impact on families and communities. We can hold them accountable for breaking the law while using prison more judiciously.

Better lighting and open parks do more to stop flash mobs than jail.

One year ago, Michael Nigro happened upon masked agents detaining immigrants in a Manhattan courthouse. From January 6th to the war in Ukraine, this has become the hardest story of his career.

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Plus: Democrats demand answers on 12 million-case USCIS backlog, and Alabama immigrant detainees face tough out-of-state proceedings.

One year ago, Michael Nigro happened upon masked agents detaining immigrants in a Manhattan courthouse. From January 6th to the war in Ukraine, this has become the hardest story of his career.

One year ago, Michael Nigro happened upon masked agents detaining immigrants in a Manhattan courthouse. From January 6th to the war in Ukraine, this has become the hardest story of his career.

This collection brings together more than two dozen statistical trends on U.S. law enforcement, in some cases stretching back 45 years, examining issues from staffing and budget to police encounters a...

Criminal justice agencies and practitioners face urgent questions about how to effectively and safely adopt AI tools. This decision guide provides a detailed and structured pathway to help them evalua...

The Council on Criminal Justice’s Centering Justice project and leading experts hosted a conversation about how gun policies, enforcement strategies, and market dynamics are shaping gun violence trend...

This research agenda calls for targeted investment in high-quality data and research to fill major gaps in knowledge and better inform policies that improve outcomes for women, families, and communiti...