Criminal Justice
An effective criminal justice system protects people and preserves public safety while respecting human dignity and ensuring equal justice for all under the law.
After years of policies informed by tough-on-crime rhetoric that resulted in skyrocketing levels of incarceration and unintended consequences for individuals, families, and communities, the country has an urgent need to better orient the justice system.
We partner with scholars whose rigorous analysis informs improvements to the system.
Research and Education Priorities
Overcriminalization
Simplifying the legal code and eliminating unnecessary contact with the justice system, particularly in relation to drug policy.
Policing
Developing best practices in policing and presenting alternative policing models.
Due process
Exploring opportunities for pre-trial reform that ensure justice for all, including those related to prosecutorial incentives, access to counsel, bail reform, and fines and fees.
Sentencing
Demonstrating alternatives to excessive sentence lengths.
Our Partners
Barry Friedman is one of the country’s leading authorities on constitutional law, policing, criminal procedures, and federal courts. He is the founding director of NYU’s Policing Project, where he and his team explore models for policing reform that are focused on ensuring that the police respond only to those emergencies for which they are best suited.
Barry Friedman
Barry Friedman is one of the country’s leading authorities on constitutional law, policing, criminal procedures, and federal courts. He is the founding director of NYU’s Policing Project, where he and his team explore models for policing reform that are focused on ensuring that the police respond only to those emergencies for which they are best suited.
Partner with us to build a more just society.
We form partnerships based on a shared vision and complementary capabilities, bringing our network, knowledge, research, and more to every relationship.
