Recidivism: Use with Caution
A Deceptively Simple Measure in a Complex and Contentious System by Sumita (Mira) Das and Jeffrey A. Butts John Jay College Research and Evaluation Center June 2026 Introduction Recidivism is the default measure of effectiveness for interventions operated or sponsored by criminal justice agencies. It’s a deceptively straightforward premise: individuals who relapse more often and more quickly into old behavior patterns are likely to keep … Continue reading Recidivism: Use with Caution
Brownsville Civilians Handle Crises in a Model Mayor Mamdani May Expand
by Ben Feuerherd Gothamist May 12, 2026 … [Brownsville Safety Alliance] At least twice a year since 2020, nonprofit workers from the neighborhood spend a week calming disputes and responding to most 311 and 911 calls on certain blocks in the neighborhood. This year’s April installment took on a special significance, because organizers’ approach is similar to what Mayor Zohran Mamdani has vowed do across … Continue reading Brownsville Civilians Handle Crises in a Model Mayor Mamdani May Expand
How to Get Your Hands on Good Violent Crime Data
by Kaitlin WashburnAssociation of Health Care JournalistsApril 22, 2026 It’s a regular struggle on the gun violence beat to find good data that’s up-to-date and comprehensive — a reality we frequently cover on this page. A recent webinar from Harvard’s Shorenstein Center laid out several useful tips and sources for good gun violence data. … [Jeffrey] Butts, of John Jay, also discussed the state of … Continue reading How to Get Your Hands on Good Violent Crime Data
Community-Led Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence
Building the CVI evidence base for the future will require theoretically informed, intentionally causal evaluation studies. Continue reading Community-Led Strategies to Reduce Gun Violence