Council on Criminal Justice

A center of gravity for the criminal justice field.

2025 Annual Report
2025 Annual Report

CCJ Membership

About Membership - Council on Criminal Justice
About Membership - Council on Criminal Justice
UpClose With Steve Derene
UpClose With Steve Derene
Lightning Brief: Brandon del Pozo
Lightning Brief: Brandon del Pozo

Crime Trends

Vital City | The Top Five Crime and Justice Stories of 2025
Vital City | The Top Five Crime and Justice Stories of 2025
Less Frequent, More Deadly
Less Frequent, More Deadly
Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update
Crime Trends in U.S. Cities: Year-End 2025 Update
Event Recording: What's Driving the Crime Decline?
Event Recording: What's Driving the Crime Decline?
What's Driving the Drop in Homicide? How Low Might It Go?
What's Driving the Drop in Homicide? How Low Might It Go?
Crime Trends Research
Who Gets Arrested in America: Trends Across Four Decades, 1980-2024
Who Gets Arrested in America: Trends Across Four Decades, 1980-2024
Methodology and Data Sources: Arrest Trends in America, 1980-2024 - Council on Criminal Justice

Centering Justice

Ruby Ridge Reckoning Reveals Lessons for ICE
Ruby Ridge Reckoning Reveals Lessons for ICE
To Protect, Serve, and Identify
To Protect, Serve, and Identify
Bipartisancjr.org
Bipartisancjr.org
Event Recording: The State of Crime and Justice: Year-End Insights
Event Recording: The State of Crime and Justice: Year-End Insights
Event Recording: Bail Reform at a Crossroads: Impacts on Public Safety and Justice
Event Recording: Bail Reform at a Crossroads: Impacts on Public Safety and Justice
How the reclassification of marijuana could impact users, businesses and research | PBS News
How the reclassification of marijuana could impact users, businesses and research | PBS News

Women's Justice Commission

Survivor Justice Act - American Legislative Exchange Council
Women's Justice Commission Report
Women's Justice Commission Report

Justice in Perspective

Small Grants, Big Impact
Small Grants, Big Impact
Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts : NPR
Public safety groups face an uncertain future months after federal grant cuts : NPR

Task Force on AI

Principles for the Use of AI in Criminal Justice
Principles for the Use of AI in Criminal Justice

Veterans Justice Commission

Congress Funds New Center to Identify and Replicate Best Practices to Improve Outcomes for Justice-Involved Veterans
Congress Funds New Center to Identify and Replicate Best Practices to Improve Outcomes for Justice-Involved Veterans
Hiring Policy - Veterans Justice Commission
Hiring Policy - Veterans Justice Commission
From Service to Second Chances: The Role of Business in Veteran Reentry
From Service to Second Chances: The Role of Business in Veteran Reentry
Model Policy Framework - Veterans Justice Commission
Model Policy Framework - Veterans Justice Commission

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