Data Collaborative for Justice
@dataforjustice
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🚨 The NYC Jail Population Tracker is live! This real-time dashboard tracks NYC’s jail population and progress toward closing Rikers Island by 2027. Updated daily, it’s the go-to source for actionable insights. Here’s what you need to know🧵 …acker.datacollaborativeforjustice.org

💡New Analysis: Since the Feb 2025 NYS corrections officer strike, NYC's “state-ready” jail population—people sentenced to prison but stuck in jail—jumped from 101 to 875. 📈 They now make up 11% (previously 1%) of all people in NYC jails. 🔗 Full brief: datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/case-proc…
Too many judges are still making decisions that lead to torture and death for our neighbors. This needs to change. Everyone needs to do their part to help us close Rikers, including NYC judges. 👇READ THE FULL #CLOSERIKERS REPORT HERE: campaigntocloserikers.org/judicial-riker…
.@nyc_defenders Exec. Dir. Stan Germán at @JohnJayFPS Listen we're defenders, we're prosecutors either we believe in diversion or we don't, either we believe in healthcare or we don't We have to give more decision-making to clincians We need more ATI judges We must pass TCEA!
New research from the Data Collaborative for Justice (@dataforjustice) at John Jay College provides a data-driven look at 30 years of crime, enforcement, and equity in NYC. It offers a vital, evidence-based foundation for understanding where the city has been and where it may be…
Public Safety in NYC is at a Crossroads. After our May 6 webinar, experts & community members will convene in-person at the NYC at a Crossroads event on May 13th & 14th to address the most pressing safety and justice issues impacting New Yorkers today. ➡️eventbrite.com/e/nyc-at-the-c…
📢UPCOMING WEBINAR: Justice in New York City is at a crossroads. Our new research lays the foundation for where we should go from here. Tune in on Tuesday, May 6, 12PM ET as experts from DCJ & @UMDCriminology break it all down. ➡️Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
On May 6, our President and CEO Stanley Richards will be joining leaders in the criminal justice field to discuss groundbreaking research on long-term trends in crime, victimization, law enforcement, incarceration and racial disparities in New York City. Don't miss this webinar,…
📢UPCOMING WEBINAR: Justice in New York City is at a crossroads. Our new research lays the foundation for where we should go from here. Tune in on Tuesday, May 6, 12PM ET as experts from DCJ & @UMDCriminology break it all down. ➡️Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Our latest report indicates discovery reform in most of the state has had almost no effect on the number of cases dismissed, except in NYC, where dismissals for certain categories spiked since the law took effect. @Gothamist @samanthaellimax 📌 datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/case-proc…
4 charts that explain how discovery reform has affected New York’s criminal cases gothamist.com/news/4-charts-…
NEW RESEARCH: Has discovery reform led to more dismissals in New York? Not for indicted felonies—speedy trial dismissals remained <1% in all State regions from 2019-2024. But in NYC, misdemeanor dismissals rose from 9% to 49%. How else does NYC differ? 📌datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/case-proc…

📢UPCOMING WEBINAR: Justice in New York City is at a crossroads. Our new research lays the foundation for where we should go from here. Tune in on Tuesday, May 6, 12PM ET as experts from DCJ & @UMDCriminology break it all down. ➡️Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…
Congratulations to our Policy Director Krystal Rodriguez, who was named as one of the "Latina Trailblazers Inspiring Future Generations" by @eldiario, women who are "recognized for their outstanding achievements and reputation for excellence." morningstar.com/news/business-…

💡How prevalent are mental health needs in NYC jails, & when are they identified? ➡️Mental health needs at Rikers have been rising since 2016. Most people are flagged near intake—though some much later—and women are more likely to be flagged. 📌Read more: datacollaborativeforjustice.org/work/racial-ju…
