Criminal Justice
Building a fair and equitable adult criminal legal system.
Tackling Critical Justice Reform
At CCE, we are addressing the most critical criminal legal issues facing the District, including systemic barriers and racial disparities that disproportionately affect marginalized communities. We bring together diverse groups of impacted people and experts to build bridges and ensure that we have the best understanding of how the systems are working and how they could be better.
From advocating for alternatives to incarceration to improving reentry and conditions of confinement, CCE is committed to creating a system that prioritizes rehabilitation and addresses the root causes of crime, ultimately striving for a safer and more equitable community for all.
Featured & Notable Projects
Second Chance Hiring Alliance
We’re building a coalition of D.C. area employers who provide employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated people.
District Task Force on Jails & Justice
We convened justice system stakeholders to make recommendations to lower incarceration rates by half, end the over-incarceration of Black people, regain local control over D.C.’s criminal legal system, and replace D.C.’s archaic jail with a more humane facility.
Criminal Legal Systems Overview Reports
We publish an annual report on D.C.’s justice system, covering issues including violence and policing, prosecution and the courts, adult incarceration, re-entry, and youth justice.
Sentencing and Incarceration
We are dedicated to ensuring that residents held in D.C. custody live in safe environments and receive the healthcare and rehabilitative services they need.
Recent Criminal Justice News
Jail population continued growing in 2024 even as DC crime fell, CCE analysis shows
Second Chance Hiring Alliance Fall 2024 Newsletter
CCE Releases "Is D.C. More Secure? A Criminal Legal System Overview"
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