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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, Pretrial, Prosecution

Lawfare or Justice? Understanding American Prosecution Part 1 — Where Did America’s System of Prosecution Come From?

Juan Vega, Lisel Petis Oct 20, 2026
Real Solutions Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Pretrial, State Policy

10 Practical Ways to Improve State Bail Systems

Lisel Petis Oct 5, 2026
Letters Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Jails, Northeast, Pretrial, Prosecution, State Policy

R Street Institute Support for Funding to Modernize Virginia’s Court Reminder System

Lisel Petis Oct 1, 2026
Regulatory Comments Community Supervision, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Detention, Federal Government Affairs, Home Confinement, Jails, Pretrial, Prison Reform, Reentry, Sentencing

R Street Comment in Support of the BOP’s Proposed Rulemaking on First Step Act Time Credits

Sarah Anderson Sept 30, 2026
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Expanding Diversion, Juvenile Justice, Policing, Pretrial, State Policy

The Juvenile Offender in the Headlines Is Not the One in the Data

Jillian Snider, Logan Seacrest Sept 10, 2026
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial, Sentencing

What Should We Do With Emerging Adults?

Logan Seacrest Aug 30, 2026
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Pretrial, Prosecution

Lawfare or Justice? Understanding American Prosecution—Six-Part Series

Juan Vega, Lisel Petis Aug 14, 2026
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial, State Policy

The Juvenile Justice Vibe Shift

Logan Seacrest Aug 4, 2026
Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Immigration and Criminal Justice, Policing

ICE accountability isn’t a partisan issue, but a constitutional one

Steven Greenhut July 31, 2026 Reason
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Reentry, Sentencing

Beyond the Number: How Prison Sentences Really Work

Sarah Anderson July 22, 2026

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