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Tracking Real-Life Cases, Data Shows Reforms Reduced Jail Populations without Spiking Crime — CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) Studying real, case-level data from cities and counties reducing their jail populations has led researchers to a conclusion: pretrial reforms made through the Safety and Justice Challenge did not…

New data from 10 years of tracking people released pretrial across 12+ #SafetyandJusticeChallenge cities & counties: the majority of people released pretrial were not rebooked for any crime. Locally responsive reforms work. More on our blog, in collaboration with @innovatingjustice.bsky.social.

Two graphs, titled under "Jail Populations Are Down: Since the initiative launched in 2016, SJC sites across the country have significantly reduced their jail populations." The first graph shows that pre-SJC jail populations across sites are 79,009, and as of the last quarter, through July 2025, they are at 64,574.

Cities and counties across the country are reducing their jail populations, safely. Through #SafetyAndJusticeChallenge, we're been tracking progress across sites to measure the impact of these innovative strategies. Dig into the data yourself, now through July 2025. buff.ly/zr2LUf0

Women in Jails: What the Numbers Show, and Don’t Show — CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) Factors leading to rising rates of incarcerated women are not well-understood or researched. Recognizing the differences in pathways that lead women and survivors of violence to jail are crucial to de...

What’s causing the dramatic spike in rates of incarcerated women is largely understudied, but a look at data from #SafetyandJusticeChallenge cities and counties helps start to paint the picture of why it’s happening.

Our blog explains more and where it might be helpful to look next: bit.ly/41Adngd

[From Our Partners] Understanding the Population of People with Frequent Jail Contact — CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) Funded by ISLG, this study sought to track the flow of people with frequent jail contact, assess the various strategies used by sites to reduce jail contact, and investigate outcomes, especially for p...

Though making up a tiny percentage of the overall population, a small number of people frequently cycle through jails. People of color are overrepresented in these numbers, despite efforts to cut racial disparities. #BHM2025

This #safetyandjusticechallenge research digs into solutions:

Safety and Justice Challenge 2024 Research Year-in-Review — CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) This edition of the Review summarizes research activities that took place throughout 2024, including new Research Consortium memberships, updates on newly funded work, and recently published research ...

We know that racial disparities are pervasive among jail populations. Addressing these is a crucial step for anyone looking to make their community safer and more just.

Dive into how #safetyandjusticechallenge research can shape tailored, sustainable, data-driven solutions. bit.ly/3ZGorXi

Women in Jails: What the Numbers Show, and Don’t Show — CUNY Institute for State & Local Governance (ISLG) Factors leading to rising rates of incarcerated women are not well-understood or researched. Recognizing the differences in pathways that lead women and survivors of violence to jail are crucial to de...

Jail populations have been steadily increasing in counties across the US since the 2021. That includes a noticeable increase in incarcerated women.

We looked at what the data shows us in #SafetyandJusticeChallenge communities, now live on our blog: bit.ly/3DCcGJN

North Carolina courts expand case management software | StateScoop Eleven more counties in North Carolina will gain access to the state’s digital case management system as part of a statewide modernization project under its new contract with Tyler Technologies. The s...

While each county is different, digitizing court records in a uniform state system can mean better data, which can lead to better strategies & outcomes.

North Carolina - including #SafetyandJusticeChallenge counties Mecklenburg & Buncombe - is on its way. Via @statescoop.bsky.social: bit.ly/46L7JZL