Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction

Authors

• Brad A. Myrstol
• Barbara Armstrong

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Description

This article briefly examines evidence-based approach to policymaking in criminal justice and the two conceptual pillars that serve as the foundation of this strategy: effectiveness and efficiency. The article also describes the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative, a “smart justice” approach to reducing recidivism under the auspices of The Pew Charitable Trusts and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, that is being led in Alaska by the Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC), housed in the UAA Justice Center.

Publication Date

4-1-2016

Keywords

Alaska Criminal Justice Commission (2015–2017), Alaska Justice Information Center (AJiC), criminal justice reform, justice reinvestment, recidivism, Results First, smart justice

Recommended Citation

Myrstol, Brad A. and Armstrong, Barbara, "Criminal Justice Reform and Recidivism Reduction" (2016). Vols 31-36 (2014-2019). 7.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ak_justice_forum_31-36/7

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/6564