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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, Prosecution

Crime is falling, officials say — victims claim reporting isn’t worth it

Jillian Snider April 15, 2026 Fox News
Analysis Artificial Intelligence, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Policing, Pretrial, Prosecution, Technology and Innovation

Due Processing: Cutting Through AI Hype and Doomerism in American Courtrooms

Logan Seacrest April 7, 2026
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Pretrial

Hawai’i’s Bail Reform Bill Is Responsible, Not Lenient

Lisel Petis April 7, 2026
Letters Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Federal Government Affairs, Pretrial, Prosecution

R Street’s Comment on DOJ Request for Information on State Bar Complaints Against DOJ Attorneys

Lisel Petis April 6, 2026
Analysis Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Midwest, Pretrial, Reentry, Second Look, Sentencing, State Policy

Survivors’ Justice Is Accountability That Reflects Reality

Jillian Snider April 2, 2026
Analysis Alternatives to Arrest, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Governance, Policing, Pretrial, Reentry

The Jedi Order Has a Criminal Justice Problem

Logan Seacrest April 1, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Juvenile Justice, Northeast, Pretrial, Sentencing, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of MD SB 323, Auto-Charging Reform

Logan Seacrest March 31, 2026
Testimony Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Midwest, Pretrial, Reentry, Second Look, Sentencing, State Policy

R Street Testimony in Support of House Bill 1872, “Missouri Survivors’ Act.”

Jillian Snider March 31, 2026
Analysis Bail System Changes, Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Governance, Pretrial, Prosecution, Sentencing, State Policy

The Cost of Criminal Case Delays and State-Tested Solutions

Lisel Petis March 25, 2026
Op-Eds Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties, Jails, Juvenile Justice, Pretrial

Kansas bill could undo successful juvenile justice reforms

Logan Seacrest March 21, 2026 cjonline

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