Brennan Center for Justice
Brennan Center for Justice. Donate. Subscribe to Our Newsletter. Menu. The Brennan Center works to reform and defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. The Brennan Center crafts innovative policies and fights for them in Congress and the courts. The Brennan Center works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free.
About Us - Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all.
Our Work - Brennan Center for Justice
Our Work. As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. We also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public ...
Address Gun Violence by Going After the Root Causes
Apr 14, 2021 · After two weeks marred by numerous mass shootings, the air rings again with calls for gun reform in the United States. These calls, though, differ from past calls for reform: we have today a president and Congress inclined to act. On April 8, President Biden issued a series of executive orders tightening restrictions on untraceable “ghost guns,” publishing a …
Programs - Brennan Center for Justice
The Justice Program advances data-driven, innovative, practical legal reforms; seeks new empirical analyses; crafts innovative policy solutions; and advances legislation and litigation in its efforts to end mass incarceration. Our view: We can end mass incarceration when the broad public understands that mass incarceration exists.
Justice Department Making Historic Investment in Prison and Jail …
Dec 6, 2023 · To help ameliorate the sometimes harsh and inhumane conditions in the country’s more than 5,000 prisons and jails, the Justice Department is awarding $10 million for projects that aim to transform prison cultures, climates, and spaces; research and evaluate correctional culture and climate; and research and evaluate jails.
Mission & Impact - Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free — for all. The Brennan Center for Justice is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. Today, we are in a great fight for the ...
A Federal Agenda for Criminal Justice Reform
Dec 9, 2020 · Foreword. The United States’ criminal justice system is broken. We have less than 5 percent of the world’s population but nearly 25 percent of its prisoners. Mass incarceration has crushing consequences: racial, social, and economic. It reinforces systemic patterns of racial inequity across our society, with vastly unequal treatment at ...
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Take Action. At the Brennan Center, we not only research and promote policy solutions that bolster our democracy — we advocate for these changes as well. We invite you to participate in meaningful grassroots actions that support our work. Together, we can strengthen our democracy.
Research & Reports | Brennan Center for Justice
Apr 27, 2023 · The Brennan Center for Justice provides critical information, analysis, and data for elected officials, public policy experts, and journalists.