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June 2, 2025
Timely justice: How case screening improves efficiency, effectiveness, and fairness
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
Explore results from the first randomized controlled trial regarding intake processes in a local prosecutor’s office in the United States. Evidence from the study demonstrates that quickly reviewing low-level cases and removing those that lack legal sufficiency can significantly reduce the negative impacts of the criminal justice system, give victims quicker resolution to cases, save valuable taxpayer dollars, and even improve public safety.
Jared Fishman on Policing, Reform, and Fragile Institutions
Published by Vanguard News Group
Prosecutors pitch criminal justice reforms 'Shark Tank' style at Vanderbilt Law School
Published by The Tennessean
Justice Innovation Lab Marks Five Years of Partnership in Charleston
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
Hennepin County to limit felony charges stemming from low-level traffic stops
Published by The Minnesota Star Tribune
Fire on the Levee: What Katrina Taught Us About Criminal Justice Reform
Published by Vanderbilt Political Review
Editorial: Wilson saved money without increasing crime. Other solicitors should too.
Published by The Post and Courier
Charleston prosecutors tossed weak cases without hurting safety, study finds
Published by The Post and Courier
Commentary: Charleston County cut jail time, saved tax dollars without compromising safety
Published by The Post and Courier