Today Bureau of Justice Statistics released a report presenting its new measure of prevalence of crime victimization.

Americans are slightly more likely to be victims of violent crime with the new than old measure in recent years. But the drop in prevalence since the 1990s is even more pronounced.

In the Los Angeles Times, Marisa Gerber highlights the increasingly common practice of locking up merchandise in stores. While retailers argue this approach is necessary to avoid large-scale theft, many customers find it to be an obstacle in their routines: latimes.com/business/story…

If you're thinking about the officers slain in Charlotte this morning, consider this guidance about serving warrants from the Council on Criminal Justice Task Force on Policing, designed to minimize risks to officers and suspects alike. counciloncj.foleon.com/policing/asses…

'The punishment [prisons] deliver should be limited to loss of liberty, not loss of humanity.'

A perspective from CCJ Chief Policy Counsel Marc A. Levin 🇺🇸🇺🇦 in TheHillOpinion on the inhumane nature of sleep deprivation in prisons: thehill.com/opinion/judici…

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, police agencies reported a year-over-year increase in total sworn staffing. Agencies reported hiring more sworn officers in 2023 than in any of the previous four years, according to a new study by PERF.

We are pleased to welcome Udi Ofer, visiting professor and lecturer at Princeton School of Public & International Affairs, as a new CCJ member.

👇Most Black Americans want to maintain or increase police presence, even if crime trends fall and police reform isn’t enacted. This is an important fact to reckon with for the defund movement.

Another gorgeous Sunday morning in paradise. Feeling blessed. Grateful for being re-elected without opposition on Friday.

Thanks to you, Ciera Bates-Chamberlain, Eddie Bocanegra, Paul Carrillo GIFFORDS, Hernán Carvente Martinez, Vaughn Crandall CPSC, Daniel Isom formerly City of St. Louis, London Kite, Ajima Olaghere, Dr. Emily Owens, Jason Potts, Dr. Chico Tillmon, Emada E. Tingirides, and Daniel W. Webster.

A perspective from CCJ member Alice Marie Johnson in Fox News on the challenges related to post-release supervision experienced by her and many others following incarceration: foxnews.com/opinion/spent-…

Great to see OJP lift up 10 essential actions to reduce community violence by Council on Criminal Justice. The list can be used a guide to take action to reduce community violence or as an assessment of existing initiatives. More information and details on resources linked below.

In honor of #NCVRW2024 , we’re highlighting work from CCJ’s Task Force on Long Sentences which released 14 recommendations in its final report, including two recommendations on the necessary provision of support and services to victims of crime: counciloncj.foleon.com/tfls/long-sent…

It’s hard to start another day having learned the National Enquirer was not a truthful news source. #TrumpTrials

I’m grateful for my @PewTrusts administrative colleagues who help our organization run smoothly every day. Your support helps address challenges facing communities today. Thank you for your care, integrity, and dedication. #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay

We are #Hiring an AI/Technology Policy Counsel to join our technology law and policy team to help promote sound policy making around AI-powered policing technologies.

Apply here:
policingproject.org/ai/technology-…

The Violent Crime Reduction Roadmap is organized around 10 essential actions to reduce community gun violence identified by the Council on Criminal Justice – an independent, nonpartisan think tank for the criminal justice field. ojp.gov/violent-crime-…

One year ago, DEPC cohosted a one-day symposium with Council on Criminal Justice at the New York City Bar to discuss Judge Marvin Frankel’s book, Criminal Sentences: Law Without Order, 50 years later.

You can now watch four of the panels via our events playlist: bit.ly/3U3wdHL

Disparities in imprisonment have narrowed over the past 20 years. The new report from the Council on Criminal Justice explores why with new 2024 data📊 that investigates the impact of sentencing reforms on disparity trends. #RethinkJails counciloncj.foleon.com/reports/racial…

CCJ extends a warm welcome to new member Hillary Blout, Founder and Executive Director of For The People.

A perspective from CCJ Board of Directors Vice-Chair Timothy Head and Frank Russo in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

Georgia’s conservatives can help solve the state’s corrections crisis ajc.com/opinion/georgi…