Criminal Justice 2023 (2 years)

Criminal Justice

Established in 1968, the organization works to understand and solve real-world challenges in a rapidly urbanizing environment, helping to expand opportunities for all people, reduce hardship among the most vulnerable, and strengthen the fiscal health of governments and effectiveness of public policies. It has participated in the Safety and Justice Challenge (SJC) in a variety of roles, including hosting and overseeing the initiative’s Innovation Fund. This award enables it to maintain the engagement of current Innovation Sites in the SJC Network; continue to provide targeted site coordination and technical assistance to East Baton Rouge, LA; participate in efforts to further expand the reach of the SJC Network, serving as technical assistance provider and expert faculty to a range of topical networks on issues related to jail use; and to continue the SJC Probation Network. Through all these areas of work, it expands the reach, scope, and influence of the SJC Network’s system reform activities, and helps to generate innovative new solutions to the problem of the misuse and overuse of jails.