CJCJ researches the root causes of crime and other social issues. We examine broader social conditions such as poverty, racial, ethnic, and geographic disparities. Our work promotes policies that address these causes. This creates a healthy and equitable society for all. History has repeatedly demonstrated that incarceration is not a sustainable, long-term solution to public safety. Here are CJCJ’s research findings on legislation aimed to influence incarceration, community safety, and public policy.
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The Christian Science Monitor on OR’s legalizing recreational marijuana use, citing CJCJ’s “Reforming Marijuana Laws: Which Approach Best Reduces the Harms of Criminalization? A Five-State Analysis”
Publications Apr 30, 2015
CJCJ in the news: San Francisco Criminal Justice Leaders Push for Change at Race Summit
CJCJ Senior Research Fellow Mike Males discusses his latest findings on racially disproportionate arrests in San Francisco.
Rolling Stone discusses a recent CJCJ report on marijuana reform.
FiveThirtyEight highlights CJCJ’s recent brief estimating the county-level impact of Proposition 47.
Publications Oct 16, 2014
New CJCJ report: Prop 47 could save counties millions, reduce jail populations
CJCJ brief estimates the potential county-level savings and jail population reductions that could result from implementing Prop 47.