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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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Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Policing, Pretrial, South, State Policy

Bridging the Data Gap in Criminal Justice

Jillian Snider March 3, 2026 Governing
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Northeast, Pretrial, Prosecution, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of VA HB 885, Automated Court Reminders

Robert Melvin March 3, 2026
In the News Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial, Reentry, Second Look, State Policy, Western

Colorado bill would allow ‘second look’ hearings to shorten some prison sentences

Logan Seacrest March 2, 2026 Colorado Newsline
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Pretrial, Reentry, Second Look, State Policy, Western

R Street Testimony In Support of Colorado Senate Bill 26-115, Post-Conviction Relief for Certain Offenders

Logan Seacrest Feb 25, 2026
Real Solutions Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, State Policy, Western

Challenges in Rural Juvenile Justice: A Closer Look at Big Sky Country

Sarah Anderson Feb 19, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Pretrial, State Policy, Western

Testimony in Support of HB 2413: “Relating to Pretrial Reform.”

Lisel Petis Feb 18, 2026
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties

Hawai’i has a chance to fix its bail system

Lisel Petis Feb 18, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Northeast, Pretrial, Sentencing, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of MD HB 759, judicial review for juveniles

Logan Seacrest Feb 17, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Northeast, Pretrial, Sentencing, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of MD HB 409, auto-charging reform

Logan Seacrest Feb 12, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Northeast, Pretrial, Prosecution, State Policy

R Street Testimony for VA Senate Finance and Appropriations Committee in Support of VA SB 475, automated court reminders

Robert Melvin Feb 11, 2026

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