Justice Innovation Lab

Building data-informed, human-centered solutions for a more fair and effective justice system.
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[Council on Criminal Justice @CouncilonCJ]

CCJ extends a warm welcome to one of our newest members – Jared Fishman, founder and executive director of @Lab4Justice.

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

We're thrilled to share the 1st public look at last fall’s Justice Innovation Accelerator. This isn't another conference. It's where momentum meets method. Where diverse perspectives meet design thinking. Where your toughest challenges meet actionable solutions. #criminaljustice

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

If you’ll be attending next week’s @ASCRM41 in DC, we invite you to attend the “Prosecutors and Policy Effects: Findings from Four Jurisdictions” panel we’ll be hosting at 2 PM on 11/12. Learn more here: https://t.co/m5ZJyilkuK
#ASCinDC25 #ASCriminology2025

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

What if you could reduce jail costs, improve case outcomes, and enhance public safety—all at the same time? Join us at this month's Prosecutors Alliance Third Thursday MCLE Training at 3 PM EST on 11/20. Register now for this online training: https://t.co/gW9VGrL5qM

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

In the intro episode of the Jeff-alytics Podcast: Crime Data Explained, Host Jeff Asher tackles the gap between what crime statistics actually show & what people believe about crime trends.
You can learn more and listen to all episodes here: https://t.co/ULDF9ST6r9
#podcast

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At JIL, we encourage our partner jurisdictions to use systems thinking — an approach to problem solving that considers the expansive network of systems within the criminal justice system & how they affect each other.

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Pine County (MN) Attorney Reese Frederickson shares how the county is taking innovative steps to better support domestic violence victims in this op-ed published in the @PineCityPioneer.
You can read the full column here: https://t.co/6gHBT6O9AY

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

JIL Exec Dir Jared Fishman reflects on 1st-ever Prosecution Innovation Accelerator, where 6 jurisdictions came w/a pressing challenge. Then, using design thinking & systems mapping, designed a viable pilot solution & mapped their path to implementation. https://t.co/pk6yjft1x6

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

This week, we're featuring the Serious Trouble podcast hosted by journalist @jbarro & attorney @Popehat, who discuss current events in the U.S. political landscape w/o legal jargon & take deep dives into legal issues that underlie major legal controversies https://t.co/AwaS39WERl

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

JIL Founder Jared Fishman recently discussed how Hurricane Katrina exposed more than a natural disaster with Host David Greenwald on the Everyday Injustice Podcast. Listen to “Jared Fishman on Policing, Reform, and Fragile Institutions” here: https://t.co/JMFwioVr3I
#podcast

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

Six prosecutors' offices gathered at @vanderbiltlaw last week for the first-ever Prosecution Innovation Accelerator event hosted by JIL, the Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy, & Prosecution Leaders of Now. Learn more & read the full article here: https://t.co/KI58GdguMm

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

Read more here: https://t.co/rX6OCfly4D

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

Helen Keller overcame the challenges of being both deaf and blind to become a writer, activist, and advocate for people with disabilities. Born in 1880 in Alabama, Keller lost her sight and hearing at a young age but learned to communicate through the dedication of her teacher.

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

This week, we brought together six prosecutor's offices from across the country for our inaugural Innovation Accelerator. The teams—comprised of prosecutors, judges, victim advocates and more—harnessed the power of collaboration to develop creative solutions to hard problems.

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

We recently returned to Charleston, SC — birthplace of our 1st major partnership with the Ninth Circuit Solicitor’s Office — to hold a 2-day workshop with the office. Together, we celebrated 5yrs of transformation & charted the next chapter of our work.
https://t.co/vTAx269uzd

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You can read the full article here: https://t.co/XBbpAbkaBu

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

There was a time when Baltimore was considered to be one of the most dangerous cities in the United States, but recent data challenges that notion: the city closed the first half of 2025 with the fewest killings ever recorded.

[Justice Innovation Lab @Lab4Justice]

They write, “GVRS was never meant as a one-off program, but as a citywide systems change. The goal was to move away from reactive and fragmented government toward focused, coordinated action across partners working on violence intervention and reduction.”