Council on Criminal Justice
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A center of gravity for the criminal justice field. Posts and retweets do not represent endorsements.
Atlanta, GA - Washington, DC
Joined June 2018
OUT TODAY: CCJ’s mid-year crime report finds that homicide and most other violent crimes continued to decline in the first half of this year, falling below pre-pandemic levels in 42 U.S. cities. Learn more from co-authors @Ernesto_LopezJr & @BoxermanBobby:
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RT @docthadjohnson: Thanks @11AliveNews & @ChesleyMcNeil11.for featuring my voice in the conversation on crime in schools and how to keep t….
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Dr. Thaddeus L. Johnson, GSU assistant professor, discusses the FBI’s 2020–2024 school crime report.
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CCJ's Women's Justice Commission is documenting and raising awareness of the distinctive needs of women in the criminal justice system and building consensus for evidence-based reforms that enhance safety, health, and justice. Learn more:
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The Women’s Justice Commission is examining the unique challenges facing women in the justice system and building consensus for evidence-based policy changes that enhance safety, health, and justice.
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Earlier this week, CCJ Women's Justice Commission Director Stephanie Akhter spoke at @Arnold_Ventures' #BRIDGEseries to share some of the findings that the Commission has been discussing this past year and brainstorm opportunities to build the evidence around what works.
Arnold Ventures’ latest #BRIDGEseries convening brought together practitioners and researchers to discuss how gender-responsive criminal justice interventions can address the distinct needs of women and strengthen community safety. More on BRIDGE Days:
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The recommendations called for urgent action to strengthen the nation's crime data infrastructure and better equip policymakers with timely, accurate, and usable data essential to effectively address community violence and other crime. Read more here:
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The Working Group goes on to outline three implementation steps that would help to provide clear, timely, and complete crime data.
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Yesterday, the @FBI announced that it will begin publishing monthly crime data to the Crime Data Explorer, a move that is in line with recommendations made by the CCJ Crime Trends Working Group in 2024.
Starting today, the FBI will publish reported crime data to the Crime Data Explorer every month. See the newest data and learn how this timelier data can help law enforcement crush violent crime:
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Justice in Perspective is a series led by former U.S. Assistant Attorney General and CCJ Senior Fellow Amy L. Solomon exploring the complexities of federal justice funding, policy, research, and operations. Learn more:
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Justice in Perspective is a nonpartisan project examining the complexities of federal justice funding, policy, research, and operations. It is led by CCJ Senior Fellow Amy L. Solomon, former Assist...
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Threats to statistical collections undermine the nation’s ability to monitor crime and victimization and pursue evidence-driven policies for protecting public safety, particularly among vulnerable groups. The report's authors outline actions to address these challenges.
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The analysis found that eliminated resources from the DOJ include a database of federal law enforcement officer misconduct, data on gender identity of people in federal prisons, and statistics on racial and ethnic disparities in the juvenile justice system.
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Since January 2025, federal agencies have deleted—and sporadically restored—thousands of datasets and other resources from government websites, including data on public health and safety. Such disruptions to federal statistics imperil public trust in federal data and information.
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NEW: CCJ's Justice in Perspective series released a new analysis on the threats to statistical collections of public safety datasets - and the impact that such disruptions have on creating effective policy and practice at all levels of government.
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RT @Abt_Thomas: Last week @abgelb and I spoke to @NPR about how best to understand the crime situation in Washington, DC. Take a look. http….
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A range of crime data has been going around to make the argument that Washington, D.C., is — or isn't — safe. We talk to crime experts to make sense of it all.
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“Just because the numbers are down doesn’t mean the numbers are good.” CCJ President and CEO Adam Gelb (@abgelb) spoke with @shailadewan of the @nytimes about the complexity of crime statistics, public safety, and perception of crime.
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President Trump has latched on to concerns about crime, as liberals point to its decline. The politics often flip when it comes to mass shootings.
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RT @VRC_UMD: Looking for strategies to reduce community gun violence?.@CouncilonCJ offers ten essential actions for city leaders. Created b….
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Amid a rise in homicide, diverse CCJ panel urges leaders to reject “us vs. them” politics and collaborate on ten essential steps to reduce violence now.
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"The numbers can be falling and be high at the same time. Just because a trend is headed in the right direction doesn’t mean it’s at a tolerable level." - CCJ President and CEO Adam Gelb (@abgelb) for @PolitiFact.
Trump administration officials say Washington, D.C. crime stats aren’t accurate. Here’s a look at two national data sources and what they capture.
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RT @KyWhitney: Honored to share the stage with @RestoreHER_USA’s Pamela Winn and @CouncilonCJ’s Stephanie C. Kennedy, to speak on the work….
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RT @cspanwj: Adam Gelb (@abgelb) Council on Criminal Justice (@CouncilonCJ) President and CEO shares his thoughts following potential feder….
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RT @AAguilarMPD: Incredibly proud to be a part of the @CouncilonCJ’s Task Force on #ArtificialIntelligence. It is an honor to work with suc….
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Meet Task Force on Artificial Intelligence member @AAguilarMPD, assistant chief of the Miami Police Department and member of the Law Enforcement Subcommittee at @NIST, where he advises the president on AI-related issues in law enforcement.
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