November 6, 2025
A new article that evaluated the impact of changes to the scope or generosity of social safety net programs concludes that public welfare policy has measurable benefits for public safety.... Learn More
November 3, 2025
More than 40 experts from across sectors in medicine, public health, law, industry, and community violence intervention have produced a blueprint for substantially reducing firearms harms. Nancy La Vigne, Dean... Learn More
A new study conducted in a U.S. prison suggests that incarcerated men have complex perceptions of staff that stem from previous communications and interactions. The study was conducted by Emily... Learn More
October 29, 2025
A new study reveals that school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile were associated with a sharp decline in reports of violence against children—highlighting the critical role schools play... Learn More
October 17, 2025
U.S. Sentencing Commission Announces Appointment of Members to New Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Research and Data Practices WASHINGTON, D.C. ― Judge Carlton W. Reeves, Chair of the US Sentencing... Learn More
October 13, 2025
On October 6, the Rutgers School of Criminal Justice and Paul Robeson Galleries Public Programs hosted the first in our Art and Justice in Dialogue Event Series — featuring the... Learn More
October 1, 2025
Research Release September 2025 Media Contact Caitlin Kizielewicz c.kiz@rutgers.edu | 412-554-0074 In Study of Incarcerated Women in Chile, Substance Use Disorders Were Associated With Higher Rates of Recidivism,... Learn More
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Rutgers School of Criminal Justice (SCJ) professor, Dr. Andres Rengifo, shares the publication of a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank featuring collaborative work between IDB and SCJ that... Learn More
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Jeremy Travis, nationally recognized leader in justice reform, speaks on how scholars, advocates, jurists and activists often critique the criminal justice system for its violations of "human dignity." But what does that mean?
