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JRI
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Goal: Under the enacted appropriations language, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), helps states identify and respond to crime and other public safety problems, explore evidence-based or innovative and cost-saving strategies, and to invest in strategies that can decrease crime and reduce recidivism. Objective: The Justice Reinvestment Initiative currently funds several streams of work: 1) State-based JRI training and technical assistance supports states’ justice system stakeholders and policy leaders as they devise and implement data-driven approaches to reduce crime and recidivism, including operationalizing data results to reduce violent crime and supporting state and local agencies in their efforts to do the same. Under the JRI model, a governmental working group with bipartisan and inter-branch representation analyzes the crime, recidivism, and corrections data, and its associated costs, then develops cost-effective policy and practice options, and implements and measures those changes. 2) Site-based grant awards are made under the “Justice Reinvestment: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance” grant program, which allows eligible applicants to apply for funding to develop and implement innovative and research-based responses that address a range of criminal justice system problems. Successful applicants are expected to follow the five-step JRI process to meet their objectives: engage stakeholders; analyze data and the current landscape; develop a plan, procedures, and strategies; implement responses; and measure outcomes. 3. “Justice Counts” is a JRI-funded program that provides resources and support to state and local criminal justice agencies to bolster the use of data in policymaking and operational decision-making. The program employs a collaborative approach to develop consensus-driven metrics, a web-based platform for agencies to share their data in line with those metrics, and other associated tools and resources. 4. The Corrections Data Analysts program provides correctional agencies with much-needed analytical capacity and resources to enhance their ability to use data to drive decision-making. The program includes the development of national, virtual academies to facilitate the training and continuing educations of correctional data analysts as well as a resident corrections analysts program in which funded researchers and analysts will work closely with state correctional leaders to produce needed analyses. 5. “The Price of Justice: Rethinking the Consequences of Fines and Fees” program works in partnership with state, local, and tribal agencies to address the use of fines and fees and ensure they are being used in a constitutional and nondiscriminatory way. The purpose of this program is to address common barriers to creating a more equitable justice system by addressing how agencies use and apply fines and fees. Performance Measure 1: Number of jurisdictions that have received technical assistance through JRI; and, Performance Measure 2: Number of policies and practices developed through JRI that have been codified in statute or changed through administrative policy (e.g., regulations, adoption of certain policies, guidelines, or procedures).
This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the
administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.
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To date, JRI has provided 30 states (through 39 engagements) and 17 local jurisdictions with assistance to support data- driven, evidence-based reforms to reduce corrections and related criminal justice spending and invest in strategies that can decrease crime and strengthen neighborhoods.
To date, JRI has provided 30 states (through 39 engagements) and 17 local jurisdictions with assistance to support data- driven, evidence-based reforms to reduce corrections and related criminal justice spending and invest in strategies that can decrease crime and strengthen neighborhoods.
As of October 2018, 30 states have engaged in JRI. All but three states implementing reforms (a total of 18 states enacted legislation prior to 2014) have achieved or exceeded their goals in safely avoiding prison growth, and nine have experienced reductions in their prison populations. Simultaneously, crime rates have decreased in 18 states concurrent with various policy changes.
In addition, 12 states have reported savings ranging from $2.5 to $491 million, totaling $1.1 billion across all states reporting savings; and 22 states have invested a total of $551 million through FY 2017.
BJA awarded nearly $5.9 million under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative: Reducing Crime by Improving Justice System Performance, which helps jurisdictions develop and implement innovative and research-based responses that address a range of criminal justice system problems designed to ensure a fair and efficient justice system, facilitate appropriate sentencing and treatment, and protect community security. BJA awarded $11.8 million under the Justice Reinvestment Initiative: State-level Training and Technical Assistance Program, which will fund training and technical assistance providers to help states implement data-driven strategies to improve public safety by reducing corrections spending and reinvesting those savings in efforts to decrease crime and strengthen neighborhoods.
Please visit https://bja.ojp.gov/program/justice-reinvestment-initiative/overview
JRI uses a data-driven process to help states achieve fairer, effective, and efficient criminal justice systems. Since 2007, 44 states, including more than 30 using federal dollars, have used JRI to assess pressing challenges, and develop and implement corresponding policy changes. JRI’s flexible, tailored, and data-driven approach results in policies that are customized to address the unique challenges faced by each state and the structure and dynamics within their criminal justice systems. Since the program’s inception, JRI policies are estimated to have eliminated over $3 billion in corrections costs, reinvested over $650 million into strategies that improve outcomes, and averted prison population growth by nearly 70,000 people across the nation. JRI policies have helped states and localities achieve better public safety outcomes through investments in system improvements.
Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):
For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.
OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.
