CJI Policy Specialist Celeste Gander

Highlights Caddo Parish’s Recommendations

to Address Jail Overcrowding

Caddo Parish Recommendations Address Jail Overcrowding Video

Announcements & Events

National Summit Brings Together State Leaders, Experts, and Data to Tackle Today’s Most Pressing Criminal Justice Issues

New JRI Website Provides Strategies for Improving Justice System

CJI Senior Policy Specialist Featured on Talking Second Chances Podcast to Discuss Reentry Solutions

CJI Wraps Up 2023 with Close Out of Duluth Racial Bias Audit Project

Recent News

Caddo Parish Report Shines Light Approaches to Reduce Jail Population

On November 14, 2023, a task force made up of Caddo Parish leaders released a report with 16 recommendations to address the chronic overcrowding of the Caddo Correctional Center.

Oklahoma’s MODERN Justice Task Force Publishes Report

Oklahoma’s MODERN Justice Task Force released its report with 15 data-driven recommendations to address jail populations, recidivism, cost-effectiveness, and public safety across the state.

Annual Institutional Corrections Research Network/National Corrections Reporting Program Data Providers Meeting to Bring Leaders and Researchers Together

In April 2024, this two-day event will allow state corrections leaders and research staff to build their connections with peers and federal agency partners and learn about innovations from the National Corrections Reporting Program (NCRP) data collection process.