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...

A plan to build an AI model to assist in the creation of pre-sentencing reports has prompted calls for oversight from the Board of Supervisors.

President Trump mentioned the historic homicide drop in his State of the Union. Recent CCJ commentary explores several drivers of the decline.

Examining changes in 13 offenses across a sample of 36 large U.S. cities, CCJ's mid-year analysis shows crime has continued to fall in the first half of 2026, with homicide likely dropping to another ...

Crime is falling in the US, and politicians are rushing to claim credit. But who deserves it? And is it truly commendable, or has a bad situation just become… less bad?

Examining changes in 13 offenses across a sample of 36 large U.S. cities, CCJ's mid-year analysis shows crime has continued to fall in the first half of 2026, with homicide likely dropping to another…

The Council on Criminal Justice's Centering Justice initiative and a panel of experts discussed the promise and risks of emerging policing technologies, the safeguards needed to protect constitutional...

The Council on Criminal Justice's Centering Justice initiative and a panel of experts discussed the promise and risks of emerging policing technologies, the safeguards needed to protect constitutional...

The Veterans Justice Commission is examining the extent and nature of veterans’ involvement in the criminal justice system and developing recommendations for

There is a troubling connection between military separation practices, unmet needs and veterans’ subsequent involvement in the justice system.

The Council on Criminal Justice's Centering Justice initiative and a panel of experts discussed the promise and risks of emerging policing technologies, the safeguards needed to protect constitutional...

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As murders decline, violent road rage incidents grow across the country.

The Veterans Justice Commission is examining the extent and nature of veterans’ involvement in the criminal justice system and developing recommendations for

The state is the first in the nation to adopt a policy framework from the Veterans Justice Commission, a CCJ panel led by 2 former U.S. Defense Secretaries

The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence is developing standards and evidence-based recommendations to guide the safe, ethical, and effective use of AI in the criminal justice system.

AI in the Justice System: An Evidence-Based Frontier As artificial intelligence reshapes the justice landscape, how do we ensure its use remains grounded in rigorous research? The Center for Evidence-...

The State Partnership for Proven Programs is a joint effort between the national philanthropy Arnold Ventures and the State of Oklahoma, offering matching funding to help districts implement rigorous,...

Using data from the Gallup Social Survey, this report examines how factors beyond crime itself, such as neighborhood characteristics, feelings of financial optimism, and political ideology, may influe...

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.

For decades, the War on Drugs, mandatory minimum sentences, and other dynamics kept our nation’s federal prisons packed to the rafters, with many facilities...

That and more takeaways from the FBI's 2025 Crime in the United States report.

President Donald Trump signed a $70 billion funding bill, pushing law enforcement into immigration enforcement. But this is more than a budget story.