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The Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (CJ) team covers a wide range of issues, including policing, juvenile justice, pre-trial and prosecution, as well as sentencing, incarceration, and reentry. At a time when public trust in law enforcement has dropped, community members feel less safe, and urban crime has spiked, the  CJ program is able to work across the ideological spectrum to advance meaningful reforms. Sign up for updates here.

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Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Northeast, Pretrial, Prosecution, Sentencing, State Policy

Modernizing Virginia’s Court Notification System to Reduce Failures to Appear

Lisel Petis, Robert Melvin Jan 27, 2026
Real Solutions Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Immigration and Criminal Justice, Policing, Use of Force

The Use-of-Force Dilemma in Minneapolis

Jillian Snider Jan 25, 2026
In the News Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Immigration and Criminal Justice, Policing, Pretrial, Use of Force

Police improved community relations after George Floyd. Is ICE a setback?

Jillian Snider Jan 24, 2026 USA Today
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Northeast, Pretrial, Reentry, Sentencing, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of MD SB 162, judicial review for juveniles

Logan Seacrest Jan 27, 2026
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial

Federal investigation into Colorado’s juvenile system puts nutrition in the spotlight

Logan Seacrest Jan 21, 2026
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Pretrial

Why Congress’s Push to Withhold Police Funding Over Bail Policy Misses the Mark

Lisel Petis Jan 21, 2026
Coalition Letters, Congressional Letters, Letters Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Policing, Pretrial, Prosecution

Coalition Urges Support for the Combating Organized Retail Crime Act (CORCA)

Lisel Petis Dec 16, 2025 American Consumer Institute
In the News Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Juvenile Justice, Parole, Pretrial, Prosecution, Reentry, Sentencing

Durbin, Grassley Introduce Criminal Justice Reform Bills

Anthony Lamorena Dec 16, 2025 U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Real Solutions Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Policing, Pretrial, Prosecution

Getting Organized Retail and Cargo Theft Right

Jillian Snider Dec 10, 2025
Explainers Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Policing, Pretrial, Prosecution, Sentencing

2026 Public Safety Agenda for State Legislatures

Sarah Anderson Dec 10, 2025

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