On 9/24, join EXiT for a virtual Townhall exploring the intersection between electronic monitoring and fines & fees. For more details and to register, go to: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/m…

The next speaker in the Justice Lab Speaker Series is Emily Wang, professor in the Yale School of Medicine. She will present her talk, Community based participatory research as a means of addressing health harms of mass incarceration, on March 4 at 12 PM. columbiauniversity.zoom.us/w…

Join us, @katalcenter and @UnchainedNOW for our webinar on (Re)Investments After Less Is More. Happening Tomorrow at 11AM ET. Register here: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/w…

Join the Columbia Justice Lab's Probation and Parole Project on Wednesday, November 8th, 2023, at 11:00 AM ET for an engaging virtual panel discussion focused on our latest report, titled What's Next: Community Perspectives on Re(In)vestment After Less Is More New York.

The next Justice Lab Speaker Series on social science research and justice policy is coming up! Tracey L. Meares, a Founding Director of the Justice Collaboratory at Yale Law School, will present her talk Uncovering Police. Register here: columbiauniversity.zoom.us/w…

He will be joined in conversation by @WesternBruce, Michael Jacobson, @DonnaHylton, and @ENSingletary. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

The next Justice Lab Speaker Series on social science research and justice policy is coming up! Robert Vargas, Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago, will discuss policing and the social sciences. Register here: justicelab.columbia.edu/even…

April 18 The SEICHE Center for Health and Justice at the Yale School of Medicine will host a webinar focused on cash assistance programs for individuals leaving incarceration. For more details and to register, go to: yale.zoom.us/webinar/registe…

Join Columbia’s Bruce Western & others for the NYC book launch & signing event of the new book, “Parsimony and Other Radical Ideas about Justice,” on Thursday @ 6 PM at @columbiajourn on Broadway. Attendees will receive a free copy of #Parsimony. RSVP at: bit.ly/ParsimonyNYC

Our friends at @CJJRGU are accepting applications for the Advancing Racial Justice and Equity in Youth Legal Systems Certificate Program, an intensive training and TA opportunity at Georgetown University. Apply by February 17, 2023 here: cjjr.georgetown.edu/certific…

As other jurisdictions strategize to recreate similar reinvestment efforts around the country, we recommend the following teachings for implementation:

Various efforts to downsize its #youthjustice system have shown success already—between 2017 and 2021, the number of youth cases referred to @HCJPD and the total number of youth detained decreased by 50% and 31%, respectively.

The newly-created Redefining Youth Justice Coalition began collaborating with the Task Force to establish the Youth Justice Reinvestment Fund—modeled after other successful nationwide efforts, including Colorado’s Community Reinvestment Initiatives.

Starting in ONE HOUR! Join us for a webinar to discuss why process matters in youth justice, and how Harris County, Texas created a youth justice reinvestment fund Register here: bit.ly/3gs4ReB

Curious about how Harris County, TX approached youth justice reinvestment? Tune in tomorrow, Dec 13 @ 3pm CT to learn more! Register: bit.ly/3gs4ReB