Jul 2024
Reimagining Justice at Justice: Investing in Communities as Co-Producers of Public Safety
Research by the University of Chicago Crime Lab is highlighted in this paper on community investment as a strategy for promoting public safety.
This white paper was published by the Columbia Justice Lab’s Square One Project and tells the story of how the Office of Justice Programs through the Department of Justice is making collective efforts to reimagine public safety. The paper discusses using various levers of intervention including funding, technical assistance, and research to grow and strengthen the community ecosystem so that it is a central and lasting part of our nation’s public safety infrastructure.
On My OHM™: A Reset for Real Ones
Kheperah Kearse, Chief Wellness Officer at LIFE Camp, Inc., penned a resource for CVI leaders focused on self-regulation and wellness practices.
Video: The CVI Leadership Academy’s Third Cohort
This video features insights from the third cohort of the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy, a violence reduction program created to enhance the leadership and management skills of senior CVI leaders, enabling them to effectively run community-based organizations.
Video: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois visits the Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (Illinois) visited with the third cohort of the CVI Leadership Academy to discuss opportunities to invest in CVI at the state and local level.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Criminal Offending Examining the Efficacy and Potential Impact
In this issue brief, the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research covers several Crime Lab evaluations of CBT interventions.
Latest Updates
Director of Programs Kim Smith emphasizes the importance of investing in Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations
The Crime Lab’s promising initial findings for the impact of READI Chicago are highlighted. Director of Programs Kim Smith emphasizes the importance of investing in the workforce of Community Violence Intervention (CVI) organizations to sustain their positive impact.
Vice President Kamala Harris Recognizes the CVILA at White House Ceremony
On February 9, 2024 Vice President Kamala Harris recognized the work of the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy (CVILA) at an event that will acknowledged the accomplishments of its inaugural cohort at the White House.
Intervention over Incarceration: A Limited Government Approach to Youth Violence
The R Street Institute’s Logan Seacrest highlights how the University of Chicago Crime Lab’s Community Violence Intervention Leadership Academy is providing leaders in the CVI ecosystem with updated tools needed to do their jobs through rigorous professional development opportunities.
