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Wednesday Series: Using Science in Criminal Justice to Achieve Better Results
March through September 2010
Developed for Policymakers and Criminal Justice Professionals
•The United States imprisons a higher percentage of its citizens than any other country in the world.
•There are now over 7 million adults under some form of correctional supervision, a number exceeding the population of 38 states.
•Between 1985 and 2004, state corrections expenditures increased over 200% while during the same period spending on higher education increased by only 3%.
•Evidence-based practices provide today's leaders with ways to maximize limited public resources and yield better public safety results.
We know how to use the research to create effective systems and interventions.
Join us and learn how!
A service brought to you by the Crime and Justice Institute at Community Resources for Justice.