by Didi Nguyen | Jan 27, 2023 | Criminal Justice, Racial Justice
Criminal legal system agencies are reckoning with how they have contributed to racial and ethnic disparities and upheld structural racism – or the formal and informal policies and practices that systematically create preferences for some groups over others. In...
by Emily Numbers | Dec 12, 2022 | Criminal Justice
The first installment in a four-part series. JSP is working alongside Cook County, IL to implement the Pretrial Fairness Act (PFA). This comprehensive legislation eliminates money bond, reduces pretrial incarceration, and increases law enforcement use of citations...
by Emily Numbers | Jun 30, 2021 | Criminal Justice
In this new era of mass probation, understanding the drivers of revocations is paramount in the fight against mass incarceration, and even more importantly, helping individuals successfully complete probation and stay in their communities. JSP is excited to announce...
by Emily Numbers | Jan 20, 2021 | Criminal Justice
Communities across the country have been impacted by opioid misuse and related overdoses over the last three decades. Despite the recognition of opioid use disorder (OUD) as a chronic illness and a growing body of research supporting the effectiveness of …
by Kristen Nielsen | Jul 24, 2020 | Criminal Justice
By Claire Brooker and JSP Team Pretrial justice systems vary significantly across the country making it difficult to use a common language to compare and contrast systems. This lack of clarity leads to misunderstandings and missed opportunities for meaningful inquiry,...
