Addressing unique needs

We promote evidence-based and research-informed policies and practices that improve the outcomes of unique populations involved in the criminal justice system, including women, LGBTQ+ people, young people, and people who have committed sexual offenses.

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Supervision Agency G...

Women in the Justice System
Women make up the fastest-growing group under community supervision, yet most agency policies, practices, and programs we...

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Gender Equity Work a...

Recognizing and addressing the distinct needs of women in the justice system leads to better outcomes for them, their families, and their communities....

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Alaska Therapeutic C...

The Center for Effective Public Policy (CEPP) is partnering with Alaska’s therapeutic courts to strengthen the policies and practices that guide commu...

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Expanding Digital Pa...

The Center for Effective Public Policy (CEPP) is partnering with Washington County Community College (WCCC) to expand access to technology-focused pos...

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Women’s Justice Comm...

The Council on Criminal Justice’s Women’s Justice Commission (WJC) brings together leaders from across the nation to develop actionable, evidence-base...

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Justice Policy Codin...

The Justice Policy Coding Lab provides currently and formerly incarcerated people with digital literacy opportunities to learn and apply coding that l...

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CEPP Justice Policy ...

CEPP seeks to ensure that currently and formerly incarcerated people have opportunities to apply their experience, collective skills, and intellectual...

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Gender Justice Pretr...

This project emerges from the urgent need to interrupt a 50-year trend of rising pretrial detention and incarceration of women, despite them having th...

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Reimagining justice solutions

Advancing system change

Strengthening community well-being

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