Feds Warned Last Spring of Spike in Violence and Extremism During Pandemic: Memo
“We were already in a weakened condition when the pandemic hit — class divisions, overt racism, partisanship, a really poor social support infrastructure — so if you think about the effect of the pandemic on an ‘epidemic’ of shootings — it’s like the immune system of the United States was already suppressed,” Jeffrey Butts, director of the research and evaluation center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, told ABC News. Continue reading Feds Warned Last Spring of Spike in Violence and Extremism During Pandemic: Memo
NYC Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
In 2021, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) engaged the assistance of the Research and Evaluation Center at John Jay College of Criminal Justice (JohnJayREC) to support several research and data analytic projects associated with a City effort to improve public safety and the effectiveness of the justice system. Continue reading NYC Police Reform and Reinvention Collaborative
Violence Tracker
A mayoral initiative since 2016, Fast Track began with a focus on prosecution and court processing and evolved to focus on driving down gun violence with a system-wide focus on individuals involved in gun violence and deploying the Cure Violence model in 18 NYC neighborhoods. Continue reading Violence Tracker
Increases in Violent Crime
Jeffrey Butts interviewed by Andrea Linares about violent crime surges around the U.S. as President Biden unveils his plan to reduce nationwide violence. Continue reading Increases in Violent Crime
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