Building Community Safety with “Cure Violence”
I was interviewed by InSight Crime, and the discussion was pretty interesting, so I made a video of some of my answers. Continue reading Building Community Safety with “Cure Violence”
Author: JeffreyButts
Research Professor and Director, Research and Evaluation Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York
Comment on NIJ’s “Open Access” Plans
The National Institute of Justice requested public comments via an announcement in the Federal Register asking readers to help make justice research and data resources more accessible to the public. Continue reading Comment on NIJ’s “Open Access” Plans
NYC Signed $300M Deal with Energy Start-up for Job Training, but Doesn’t Know if it Wworked
A $300 million initiative that combined job training with anti-violence campaigns was shut down earlier this year because New York City officials say they don’t know how many people participated or found work thanks to the program. Continue reading NYC Signed $300M Deal with Energy Start-up for Job Training, but Doesn’t Know if it Wworked
Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City
“Minors contribute to the overall crime problem, but not in a way that would justify the overwhelming punitive policy response,” said Jeffrey Butts, research professor and director of the Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Continue reading Number of Young People Accused of Serious Crimes Surges in New York City