Learn How State Agencies Have Used Data-driven Approaches to Address Crime and Reduce Recidivism

As part of the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), the Urban Institute partners with states to provide training and technical assistance (TTA) to help them “implement innovative, data-driven, and comprehensive approaches to reduce crime, cut recidivism rates, and direct resources toward more cost-effective safety strategies.” To capture states’ efforts under the TTA program, Urban Institute has published 25+ state summaries and counting, and you can read a blog post with highlights from 5 of them to get examples of what the summaries might cover. These state summaries show a range of ways to address unique challenges and can serve as a guide for agencies looking for solutions to criminal justice-related challenges.

Read the state summaries.