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Radio Interview: Marijuana Arrest Report

Affiliate The Capitol Pressroom
Date 2/8/2019
In Categories: News

The Data Collaborative for Justice’s Director, Preeti Chauhan, is interviewed on The Capitol Pressroom about findings from our report, Trends in Marijuana Enforcement in New York State, 1990-2017.

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Report: Arrests for Low-Level Offenses Declining in NY, but Disparities Remain

Author Andrew Denney
Affiliate The New York Law Journal
Date December 26, 2018
In Categories: News

New York Law Journal article highlighting findings from the release of MJP’s latest report, Trends in Misdemeanor Arrests in New York, 1980 to 2017. The article focuses on the decline in misdemeanor arrests in New York while the racial differences remain steady. 

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Why getting tough on crime in hot spots may not be the answer

Affiliate London School of Economics
In Categories: News

The London School of Economics wrote about Eric Piza’s article in our special issue of Criminal Justice Policy Review on their blog. This post, Why Getting Tough on Crime in Hot Spots  may not be the Answer,  highlights the findings from Piza’s article, mainly that  police officer ‘guardian actions’ may have had a stronger effect […]

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Criminal Justice Policy Review to release online special issue dedicated to the Misdemeanor Justice Project (MJP) of John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Author Elaine Haskins
Affiliate Courier Express
Date May 2018
In Categories: News
In Project Series: MJP - Phase II

Criminal Justice Policy Review will release an online special issue on May 11 dedicated to the Misdemeanor Justice Project (MJP) of John Jay College of Criminal Justice. A printed version of the special issue will be released later this year. The Criminal Justice Policy Review journal is edited by Dr. Daniel Lee and published by […]

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NYC Criminal Justice Reforms Effective in Diverting Offenders, Report Finds

Author Andrew Denney
Affiliate New York Law Journal
Date September 5, 2018
In Categories: News
In Project Series: MJP - CJRA

Article highlights the Misdemeanor Justice Project’s recent report on post-implementation outcomes of the Criminal Justice Reform Act (CJRA). Results from this report are cited throughout the article indicating that since the implementation of CJRA, there has been a dramatic reduction in the number of offenses handled in criminal courts.

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Guaranteeing representation at first court appearance may be better for defendants, and cheaper for local governments

Affiliate London School of Economics
In Categories: News

Great article on the impact of counsel at first appearance from the paper, “What Difference Does a Lawyer Make? Impacts of Early Counsel on Misdemeanor Bail Decisions and Outcomes in Rural and Small Town Courts” by Andrew Davies, Reveka Shteynberg, Kirstin Morgan and Alissa Pollitz Worden from our special issue of Criminal Justice Policy Review.

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New York City to end cash bail for non-felony cases in win for reform advocates

Author The Guardian
Date January 2018
In Categories: News Article
In Project Series: MJP - Phase I & II

Data from two of our reports are used in this piece from the Guardian to highlight trends in misdemeanor arrests and average lengths of stay for misdemeanors in New York City. Our data is used in reference to the Manhattan and Brooklyn DA’s recent announcement that they will no longer seek bail for most misdemeanors.

The Misdemeanor Justice Project: Using Data to Guide Criminal Justice Reform

Author Translational Criminology
Date Fall 2017
In Categories: News Article
In Project Series: MJP - Phase I & II MJP - Phase II & the Research Network

The latest issue of Translational Criminology features the MJP article The Misdemeanor Justice Project: Using Data to Guide Criminal Justice Reform. Translational Criminology is published by the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy out of George Mason University. MJP Advisory Board member, Cynthia Lum, is the CEBCP Director and the magazine’s Editor.

Rikers closure plan relies on sustaining recent reductions

Affiliate Politico
Date April 2017
In Categories: News Article
In Project Series: MJP - Phase II

When Mayor Bill de Blasio recently pledged to close the troubled Rikers Island jail, it was premised on the condition that the city reduce the overall inmate population to an average of 5,000 people in custody citywide. De Blasio set a 10-year goal for that reduction, matching a call from City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito and an independent commission chaired by former New York State Chief Judge Jonathan Lippman, which sketched a plan for the city to close the jail within a decade […]

Knowledge for Justice: The Rising Tide of Grants for Criminal Justice Research

Author Inside Philanthropy
Date March 2017
In Categories: News

Philanthropy largely ignored criminal justice for decades—even as harsh sentencing practices were enacted nation-wide and mass incarceration gained steam. Then, a few years ago, more funders started to pay attention—including some major philanthropists like Laura and John Arnold, Bill Ackman, and others. New faces keep showing up, including Dustin Moskovitz and Cari Tuna who are pumping […]

Minor Crimes, Major Challenges

Affiliate The Crime Report
Date February 2017
In Categories: News

Responding to minor crimes is arguably one of the most critical activities of any police department. The resource demands are certainly substantial. These enforcement actions also provide opportunities to reduce crime and enhance public trust. In addition, they pose considerable safety risks to the responding officers […]

Criminal (In)Justice Podcast: Why Misdemeanors are a Major Problem

Affiliate Criminal (In)Justice
Date 2/28/2017
In Categories: News

We hear a lot about crime trends, almost always involving homicides or felonies. But the vast majority of criminal offenses are misdemeanors. These convictions can have a major impact on employment, education, you name it – yet they are hardly studied at all. Our director, Preeti Chauhan, teams up with Advisory Board Member David Harris […]

New York City Policing, by the Numbers

Affiliate New York Times
Date December 2015
In Categories: News Article
In Tags: Enforcement Rate Report MJP Phase I
In Project Series: MJP - Phase I

The warnings began even before Bill de Blasio was sworn in as New York City’s mayor in January 2014. A safe New York depended on the aggressive policing tactics that began in the 1990s and flourished under Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his police commissioner, Ray Kelly. Without those tactics, the doomsayers said, the city would […]

Officials Debate Decriminalizing Minor Offenses

Affiliate Wall Street Journal
Date April 2015
In Categories: News Article
In Tags: MJP Phase I Summons Report
In Project Series: MJP - Phase I

A New York City Council plan to decriminalize certain low-level violations—such as public urination or drinking alcohol in public from an open container—has sparked intense debate among state and city officials about how these so-called quality-of-life offenses should be treated by police and the courts […]

Crime Dips in New York as Misdemeanor Arrests Rise, Report Says

Affiliate New York Times
Date October 2014
In Categories: News Article
In Tags: Misdemeanor Report MJP Phase I
In Project Series: MJP - Phase I

Two decades ago, New Yorkers were more likely to be arrested in the middle of Manhattan for a misdemeanor than in any other neighborhood. Then, as crime fell, minor arrests in the heart of the city went down too. But almost everywhere else, they skyrocketed. The brunt of those arrests fell on young black and […]

Misdemeanor Justice Project - Phase I & II

Since 2014, the Misdemeanor Justice Project – Phase I & II has attracted noteworthy media attention. This section compiles news coverage on our work (Trends in Misdemeanor Arrests in New York, the Summons Report: Trends in the Issuance and Disposition of Summonses in New York City, 2006-2013, Tracking Enforcement Rates in New York City, 2003-2014, and Mapping Mobility of Individuals Arrested for Misdemeanors in New York City, 2006-2014), as well as, the enforcement of low-level offenses.

Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice

In 2016, the Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice was launched at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. The network aims to conduct analyses determining local trends in the enforcement of lower-level offenses and understanding multi-site differences. These jurisdictions include Durham, NC, Los Angeles, CA , Louisville, KY, Meridian, MS, Prince George’s County, MD, Seattle, WA and St. Louis, MO. This section complies news coverage on the work of the Research Network.

Research Network Receives 39 Submissions!

The Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice has received 39 submissions from a wide range of jurisdictions to join this groundbreaking initiative. The Research Network is an expansion of the Misdemeanor Justice Project (MJP) in New York City. The Research Network will be an alliance of seven jurisdictions seeking to better understand trends in the enforcement of low-level offenses such as misdemeanors, summonses/citations, and stops […]

Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice Announces Six Core Cities

February 16, 2017, New York, NY – The Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the six sites– Los Angeles, CA , Toledo, OH, Durham, NC, Seattle, WA, Prince George’s County, MD and St. Louis, MO – selected to join New York City as part of the Network […]