MARK YOUR CALENDAR! JIL Founder Jared Fishman will be a featured speaker at this year’s @marshallu Amicus Curiae Lecture Series on Constitutional Democracy at 7 PM on Thursday, April 17. Lectures are free & open to the public. For more information:

The Jan 2025 issue of the @AnnualReviews of Criminology features a review article, “Local Government Spending: Policing Versus Social Services,” by Dr. @BrendenBeck, assoc prof in the School of Criminal Justice at @RutgersU. Find the full article here:

Welcome to the JIL team, TIANA HERRING! As our new Program Manager, she will engage with colleagues and partners to facilitate communication and connection across teams, functions, and projects to ensure priorities and milestones are coordinated, aligned, and tracked.

SAVE THE DATE! Join JIL Founder Jared Fishman & Retired Judge Calvin Johnson for a conversation about “Fire on the Levee: The Murder of Henry Glover and the Search for Justice after Hurricane Katrina” at 6 PM on March 13 at @BaldwinBooks in New Orleans.

Bryan Stevenson, @eji_org founder, as a guest on @KatecBowler’s podcast, Everything Happens, he shared, "You don’t always have the answers. You don’t always have the skills. But if you have the willingness to be present, it’s amazing what you can do.”

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Join us on Tuesday, Mar 4, from 6-7 PM ET for “ The Future of Prosecution: How to design a more fair and effective justice system.” The event will be held at @nyulaw in Furman Hall (Room 212). Event is FREE & open to the public.

In 2020, Michelle Alexander released her 10-yr anniversary ed. of @thenewjimcrow. While addressing problems w/ the #criminaljustice system in both, she also offers: “Seeing race is not the problem. Refusing to care for the people we see is the problem."

In a recent @PrisonPolicy briefing, “Jailing the homeless: New data shed light on unhoused people in local jails,” Leah Wang explains that the @jaildatainit is collecting present-day data from roughly 900 jails. Read more here:

Do you wish there was something you could do to make a difference in your community but don’t know where to start? JIL Founder Jared Fishman will be a featured speaker on 4/14, during this year’s Penn State Forum Speakers Series. Tickets are on sale now:

This week, JIL Data & Research Scientist @khimberger reflects on the @APPAM_DC annual conference as well as the growing consensus that policy changes should incorporate experiences of those most impacted, along with academic research. #2024APPAM

"There is no evidence that pro-reform prosecutors are responsible for crime rising or falling,” write Authors @lbeisen, Jinmook Kang, Ames Grawert & Brianna Seid in this @BrennanCenter brief, “Myths and Realities: Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform.”

The landscape of prosecutor dashboards has evolved significantly since their initial deployment. Now, with almost 10 years of development behind us, JIL Chief Implementation Officer Rory Pulvino reflects on the current state of these dashboards:

WE’RE HIRING! We are now accepting applications for a full-time PROGRAM MANAGER. Learn more about this position and how to submit your application by visiting: Applications are due Friday, January 3. #hiring

As we wrap up 2024, we asked each JIL team member to share their favorite criminal justice-related or work-related read, listen, or watch from the year. You can find the list, including individual reviews, here: #bestof2024

The Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy (VPOPP) & @PolicingProject have collaborated to create a report, “AI & Prosecution: Mapping the Current and Future Roles of Artificial Intelligence in Prosecution,” written by @AlissaMarqueH. #AI Read here:

ICYMI: This year, Jared Fishman was a speaker for the 2024 @NACOLE_org Webinar Series. In, "Using Data and Collaboration to Drive Innovative Change," he discusses how some communities have effectively changed police behavior using data-informed measures.

We're wrapping up this semester's JIL@GW Learning List with an article from DC Design, “What is Human-Centered Design?” which offers a brief overview of the Human-Centered Design process, mindset, and approach to solving complex problems.

On #GivingTuesday2024, we're reminded of the power of collective action to drive meaningful change. At JIL, we believe in building a more just & effective legal system. Communities are eager to adopt innovative solutions & your support plays a key role.

This week’s JIL@GW reading is Ch5 of “Weapons of Math Destruction” by Cathy O’Neil, which looks at predictive programs & software that police use to assist w/patrol for crime & how those programs drive officers to certain geographic locations. Read here:

JIL’s 1st partner – @SCSolicitor9 – took a chance on @AnalyzeJustice & the JIL team to conduct 1 of the 1st ever RCTs in a local prosecutor’s office in the country. Last Friday marked the completion of Phase 1. This week, Rory reflects on our experiment: