The Columbia Justice Lab praises a historic Massachusetts court ruling that determines Life Without Parole sentences for people under age 21 are unconstitutional.
Since its launch in 2017, the Justice Lab has conducted cutting-edge research, elevated the voices of those directly impacted by incarceration, and placed the convening power of a great university in the service of communities seeking to reimagine justice. This past year, the Lab has made significant strides in advancing its mission.
The Justice Lab Probation and Parole Project and Unchained partnered with the Less Is More advocacy coalition, led by Unchained and the Katal Center, on a report which details: How do community members across New York State want the cost savings from Less Is More to be invested in their communities?
The series will investigate how research can contribute to the reversal of mass incarceration and help develop alternative models of community safety.
The event convened stakeholders to discuss the role of Felony ATI Court in Manhattan.
Multidimensional indicators of poverty closely related to neighborhood shootings
This May, the Justice Lab launched its inaugural Summer Fellows Program.
A Collaborative that models the importance of sustained dialogue to understand reckoning is crucial for any progress towards justice.
Examining racial disparities in the criminal legal system and reimagining justice in Oklahoma
Executives Transforming Probation and Parole (EXiT) is building a national movement to transform probation and parole.
Just how powerful and multidimensional is poverty, and how does it relate to neighborhood violence?
Three jurisdictions selected to implement a new developmental framework for emerging adults.