Making Criminal Justice Reform Research Accessible to All
Bridging the gap between academia and on-the-ground criminal justice reform
A team of reform-minded scholars
The Academy for Justice recognizes that criminal justice reform is complicated and controversial, yet a vital component to a more just society. We believe that knowledge is the most important tool for addressing these issues, and we’re here to make it simpler and easier by providing easily accessible information for all who are interested in creating real change in the American criminal justice system.
Explore Our Projects
The Academy for Justice is consistently engaged in a plethora of projects that include long-term and short-term research, partnerships with other criminal justice reform organizations, and past events where knowledge and research were gained and compiled. Here you can explore a number of projects we have worked on in the past or that are ongoing. Be sure to check back often to see what we will be working on in the future.
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Drugs and Public Safety
The Drug Enforcement and Policy Center at the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University and the Academy for Justice at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University are organizing a symposium titled “Drugs and Public Safety: Exploring the Impact of Policy, Policing, and Prosecutorial Reforms” to examine the public safety impact of marijuana and other modern drug policy reforms.
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Innocent Behind Bars: A Symposium on Overcriminalization
Attendees listened to and interacted with scholars from across the country talk about the overcriminalization of vulnerable populations. Speakers discussed Professor Valena Beety’s book, Manifesting Justice, along with their own work to identify how women and vulnerable populations are uniquely impacted by incarceration.
Upcoming events
Explore Our Resources
The Academy for Justice generates a wide range of research on criminal justice reform.
Phases of the Criminal Justice System
Partner with us!
The Academy for Justice is constantly looking for the best ways to improve the criminal justice system. If your organization has an idea or a project that you’d like to collaborate on, let us know!