Writing in @usatodayopinion.usatoday.com, CCJ Senior Fellow Amy Solomon argues that while immigration enforcement has a role to play, public safety capacity at every level of government is being redirected away from the targeted strategies most directly tied to preventing crime.

CCJ congratulates Doug Bond, president and CEO of the Amity Foundation, on his election as a new member.

We are pleased to congratulate National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives president Renee Hall on her election as a CCJ member. Welcome!

What are the costs, benefits, and public safety tradeoffs of women’s incarceration? Join experts Elias Diggins, Victoria Kuhn, and @johnkroman.bsky.social for a discussion grounded in findings from new CCJ research, moderated by CCJ's Stephanie Kennedy. Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AsKgy4CUx...

As AI reshapes the justice landscape, how do we ensure its use remains grounded in rigorous research? At a webinar hosted by The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, CCJ Task Force on AI Dir. Jesse Rothman highlighted the important role data & evidence play in the group’s user decision framework.

Two new CCJ reports highlight a costly mismatch: States are spending substantially more per person to imprison women. But women generally pose lower safety risks than men—and their incarceration often creates added costs for families and communities. Read more👇

We are pleased to congratulate Tricia Everest, secretary of public safety for the state of Oklahoma, on her election as a CCJ member.

In the Council’s latest UpClose feature, CCJ member and executive director of the University of Chicago Health Lab S. Rebecca Neusteter discusses the value and formative nature of her early experiences working in drug courts. Watch the full interview at: counciloncj.org/upclose-with...

Immigration enforcement is becoming more deeply intertwined w/ day-to-day policing through expansion of programs like 287(g). How does this impact public safety & community trust? @naureenshah.bsky.social, Ken Cuccinelli, & @artacevedo.bsky.social shared their perspectives in our latest webinar.

CCJ is honored to welcome one of our newest members — Jeffrey Glover, director of the Arizona Department of Public Safety.

When fast-tracked deportations become a form of early release, what does that mean for equal justice, legal accountability, & public safety? A perspective from CCJ Centering Justice’s @marclevin.bsky.social & Khalil Cumberbatch in RealClearPolitics: www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/202...

Despite falling violent crime rates, a few random or brazen incidents can often make people feel unsafe. CCJ President and CEO @abgelb.bsky.social spoke to @ajc.com about the factors that shape people's perceptions of crime — and what policymakers can do about it: www.ajc.com/news/2026/06...

Congratulations to @johnkroman.bsky.social, senior fellow and director of the Center of Public Safety and Justice at the University of Chicago's @norc.org, on his election as a CCJ member. Welcome!

What is the state of due process ahead of America’s 250th anniversary? Join CCJ’s Centering Justice initiative and experts @rachelbarkow.bsky.social, John Malcolm, Vikrant Reddy with moderators Khalil Cumberbatch and @marclevin.bsky.social to this foundational principle.

A perspective from CCJ Centering Justice’s Khalil Cumberbatch and @marclevin.bsky.social in @law360.bsky.social: www.law360.com/articles/248...

In light of Trump’s decision to pause the $1.8B anti-weaponization fund, how can Congress compensate those who are wrongly arrested and/or convicted? What strategies and approaches do the current framework permit?

CCJ is pleased to welcome one of our newest members – Noel Vest, assistant professor at Boston University's School of Public Health (@busph.bsky.social).

Congrats to CCJ Senior Fellow Thaddeus Johnson for being named associate professor at Georgia State University's Andrew Young School of Policy Studies! Johnson is the first Black man to earn tenure in the Department of Criminal Justice & Criminology since it became a PhD program.

The U.S. has experienced sharp declines in homicide and other violent crime. Why are crime and public safety still a top concern for voters?

In her UpClose interview, CCJ member and @vitalcitynyc.bsky.social founder Elizabeth Glazer reflects on the journal’s role in elevating public safety solutions that improve lives, reduce barriers to progress, and help communities thrive. Watch the full interview at: counciloncj.org/upclose-with...

Women make up 14% of sworn officers in 2024, nearly triple the ~5% share in 1980, but remain underrepresented.

Trust in police among Black Americans has risen since 2020, but White Americans still report significantly higher confidence and more positive perceptions of fairness.

Fatal assaults on officers remain relatively rare (between 25 and 80 each year), while nonfatal assaults rose 82% from 2021 to 2024, reaching ~86,000.

White people account for ~45% of those killed by police annually, but Black and American Indian/Alaska Native people are killed at the highest rates after adjusting for population size.

Public contact with police has declined since 2020. Racial patterns also shifted: Black residents had the highest rates of police-initiated contact in 2015; White residents had the highest rates from 2018 to 2022.

Police spending has increased significantly, but its share of government budgets has held steady at just over 3%.

Because crime fell sharply since the 1990s, and staffing levels have increased, the ratio of officers to reported serious crimes is more than 3.5x higher today than in 1980.

Police staffing has roughly doubled since 1980, but the rate of officers per 100,000 residents peaked in 2009. While hiring has rebounded after a post-2020 dip, it hasn't returned to pre-pandemic levels.

CCJ extends a warm welcome to new member Matthew Cavedon, director of the Project on Criminal Justice at @cato.org.

We are delighted to congratulate Pamela Lachman, chief strategy officer at @ceoworks.bsky.social, on her election as a CCJ member.