He highlights the need for better identification of veterans in the justice system, expanded treatment and diversion programs, and coordinated, evidence-based policies: counciloncj.org/u-s-senate-t...
CCJ Veterans Justice Commission Director David MacEwen’s Senate testimony underscores a key point: supporting veterans means addressing the realities they face after service.
List of projects funded (contracts finalized) in Q4 of 2025. Q1 of 2026 list coming soon!
www.arnoldventures.org/newsroom/gra...
Link to RFP: assets.arnoldventures.org/uploads/Caus...
Reminder: Arnold Ventures has a standing RFP for causal research related to crime, the CJ system, and people with criminal records. The first step is just a 3-page LOI. We've tried to keep it simple, and aim to give you an answer in ~3 months.
We’re honored to welcome Michael Boggs to the Council on Criminal Justice's Board of Trustees!
A former chief justice of the Georgia Supreme Court, Michael brings decades of judicial experience and a strong commitment to fairness and the rule of law. Please join us in welcoming him!
ICYMI: Tune in tomorrow at 3:30 ET to hear CCJ Veterans Justice Commission Director David "Mac" MacEwen testify on Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans.
Thank you to the chair, Senator Jerry Moran (KS), and ranking member, @blumenthal.senate.gov (CT), for holding the hearing.
The next ViCE seminar is this Thursday, April 16, at 1pm ET.
Gerrit von Zedlitz will present: "Police Officer Identification and Misconduct"
April is #SecondChanceMonth, a time to reflect on the role of second chances in the justice system & their impact on individuals, families, & communities.
CCJ member Tiheba Bain highlights how creating opportunities for people to rebuild their lives & move forward are acts of justice, not charity.
You can read more about the benefits of EM (lower recidivism at lower cost) in my new book, The Science of Second Chances.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
This week I was in Phoenix, talking with folks about electronic monitoring as an alternative to incarceration, among other things. Prison is super expensive! When we can use EM instead, we should.
To request an invite, email me. (Address on my website.)
Did you know that the Criminal Justice team at Arnold Ventures hosts a Slack channel for researchers, where we broadcast research ideas/opportunities and requests for research help from practitioners/lawmakers? Great resource for PhD students and junior scholars.
I'm putting together the summer schedule for the ViCE seminar (link below). Have a working paper related to crime or criminal justice policy that you'd like to present? Send it to me! (Papers measuring causal effects are the best fit.)
Stay tuned for updates and takeaways from the hearing next week. In the meantime, learn more about the Veterans Justice Commission: counciloncj.org/veterans-jus...
MacEwen will present findings and recommendations produced by the Commission to help prevent veterans from falling into the criminal justice system and better support veterans who do. Read the recommendations here: vjc.counciloncj.org/vjc-reports/
The hearing will be live streamed here: www.veterans.senate.gov/2026/4/progr...
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Next Wednesday, April 15 at 3:30 p.m. ET, CCJ Veterans Justice Commission Director David MacEwen will testify to the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs for a hearing on Programs for Justice-Involved Veterans.
Watch the full interview at: https://counciloncj.org/upclose-with-christy-lopez/
Meet spotlighted member Christy Lopez, prof. from practice & co-dir. of the Center for Innovations in Community Safety at @georgetownlaw.bsky.social. She highlights the importance of solving a problem rather than just focusing on a singular solution, particularly when it comes to police misconduct.
Watch the full video at: https://youtu.be/hLlo-rBcqPA
“We lose $87 billion annually because of the underemployment of folks with criminal records.”
At the 2025 CCJ Member Summit, the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice’s Maha Jweied emphasized the econ., safety, & values-driven reasons why businesses should employ formerly incarcerated people.
The latest ViCE seminar schedule is online. Looking forward to digging into these papers!
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is touting record-low murders and falling crime to start 2026. But those numbers don’t stay put. A Vital City analysis of eight years of NYPD data finds that every monthly crime total is later revised upward.
www.vitalcitynyc.org/real-crime-n...
Just finished The Science of Second Chances by @jenniferdoleac.bsky.social
I especially appreciate part 2, which identifies evidence-backed policy ideas to improve outcomes for children & young adults. Really hope to see uptake of these ideas in future elections!
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⬇️ exposure to lead
⬆️ access to high-quality preschool
Improve nutrition 🍓🥦
⬆️ spending on schools
➕ summer youth employment programs
➕ cognitive behavior therapy
⬆️ access to health care
⬇️ exposure to air pollution
