- When I started at the San Diego (CA) Police Department in crime analysis, the only technical assistance that was provided was by the people I was fortunate enough to work with – other analysts and pol…
- BackgroundAcross the United States, many prison populations are at all-time high levels, leading to significant overcrowding. In 2014, approximately 2.2 million people were incarcerated in federal, st…
- As one of the first cities in the country selected for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Violence Reduction Network (VRN), Richmond, CA has faced ongoing challenges related to increasing community…
- By Tara Kunkel, BJA Visiting Fellow and Principal Court Management Consultant, National Center for State CourtsWhen Joseph Coronato became Ocean County’s (NJ) prosecutor in March 2013, he saw eight op…
- By Sabrina Rhodes, Project Specialist, International Association of Chiefs of Police Arresting parents of children is common in the day-to-day duties of police officers. These arrests can, and often d…
- BackgroundAccording to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, at the end of 2013 there were an estimated 4.75 million adults under community supervision. While this was down nearly 30,000 from 2012, it sti…
- BackgroundCurrently, many states are undertaking reentry initiatives to examine how improved information-sharing among key partners in the reentry process can ensure more successful outcomes. Correcti…
- by: David J. Roberts, Senior Program Manager, IACP Technology Center Modern technology has become a crucial element in the daily lives of people all around the world and, in many respects, it is impro…
- Background There are nearly seven million people involved with the criminal justice system in the United States: individuals who have either been in jail or prison, or who are on probation or parole.…
- BackgroundIn recent years, state and local budgets have become increasingly strained, forcing policymakers to make tough funding decisions about programs. Cost-benefit analysis (CBA) is an analytical…
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