April 30, 2024
Community Courts Initiative: Justice That Prioritizes Prevention, Not Punishment
Innovative approach aimed at reducing recidivism and increasing overall public safety while being responsive to the needs of local communities.
April 30, 2024
Protecting the Youngest Victims of Substance Use
The substance use and overdose crises have claimed hundreds of thousands of lives and affected millions more. A recent study found that more than 40 percent of Americans know someone who died from an overdose.
April 30, 2024
"Reaching Rural" Helps Under-Resourced Communities Address Substance Use Crisis
The Reaching Rural Initiative was designed to provide support to rural communities, which face unique challenges in confronting the substance use crisis.
April 30, 2024
Impacts of the Second Chance Act
Celebrating 15 years of Second Chance Act programs.
April 5, 2024
Making Probation and Parole More Effective
Supporting people on community supervision is vital to ensuring a successful transition from incarceration and reentry to their communities.
April 2, 2024
Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Exonerates Texas Man
The Postconviction Testing of DNA Evidence Program provides funding to ensure that the right person is convicted, and justice is done.
April 2, 2024
DNA Funding for Forensics Labs Eases Case Backlogs
Forensic crime labs often struggle to keep up with the volume of requests for evidence analysis due to shortages in staff and equipment.
February 26, 2024
Improving Outcomes for Justice-Impacted Individuals with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorderss
Studies by the OJP BJS found that about two out of every five people in America’s jails and prisons suffer from mental health disorders.
February 6, 2024
Employing Mental Health Clinicians to Improve Police Outcomes
“Police have been tasked with too much historically. They've really been tasked with responding to behavioral health issues because we didn't have a better option.
January 30, 2024
United Against Labor Trafficking: Spotlight on Organizations Leading the Charge
Addressing child labor exploitation and child trafficking is critical to advancing the health, education and well-being of children and families in the United States.
January 12, 2024
Remembering Richard Rosenfeld
Last week, the American criminal justice community suffered a profound loss with the passing of Richard Rosenfeld, a distinguished professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Missouri–St. Louis.