Justice Counts: Actionable Data to Bolster Public Safety

Excerpt: “Justice Counts is a consensus-building initiative of the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance led by The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center and an unprecedented coalition of 21 partner organizations representing wide-ranging expertise across the criminal justice field. Hear directly from the coalition why Justice Counts is the bold pathway we need to a stronger information infrastructure for the justice system.”

A note from Dr. Judi Jennings of Louisville Family Justice Advocates:

Justice Counts metrics provide policymakers and the public with timely, wide-ranging information that they have previously been unable to access.

• The metrics are sector specific, for example jails, to capture trends and offer structured guidance for sharing data by agencies across local, state, and national systems.

• The Jail Metrics, for example, collects data about equity and fairness that can be used to assess and improve jail practices & policies.