Data Analytics and Applied Research drives our approach to justice reform. Social scientists work directly with practitioners and communities, using evidence to inform policy and practice.
Data drives change; now more than ever.
But leveraging that power requires more than just numbers. It is the ability to interpret those numbers that propels meaningful change. Working with systems and communities, the Center for Justice Innovation harnesses the power of data analytics and applied research to address real-world justice challenges.
Where Evidence Meets Community Justice: Data Analytics and Applied Research at the Center for Justice Innovation
Jun 2, 2026
Since the Center’s inception three decades ago, data analysis, rigorous research, and a determination to follow the evidence have been at the heart of our efforts to drive measurable reforms that build community justice. In New York City, we have designed scores of programs to improve outcomes for people inside of the criminal justice system or at risk of system-involvement. Innovations are then assessed in real time, allowing us to refine promising practices, take to scale what works, and draw lessons when efforts fall short. This work is carried out by our multidisciplinary team of data analysts, social scientists, and researchers with expertise in criminal justice, public policy, and program evaluation, and extensive experience working directly with practitioners and communities.
The Center brings this same approach to jurisdictions across the country. Through research, evaluation, and technical assistance, we help our partners to identify metrics, collect and interpret data, measure progress and course correct, and build long-term capacity for data-driven policy and practice.
