Facts on Justice

Published by CHJ since 2010, CHJ's Facts on Justice research briefs present timely and important findings related to individuals involved in criminal justice and correctional systems.

Some of our recent issues:

Year	Title	PDF or Related Link
2015	Issue 4: Higher Rates of Recidivism Associated with Prison Crowding	pdf FOJ 2015, Issue 4
2015	Issue 3: Substance Use Disorder Associated with Increased Risk of Death Long After Release from Prison	pdf FOJ 2015, Issue 3
2015	Issue 2: Continuing Methadone During Incarceration Increases Likelihood of Return to Treatment Post-Release, Reduces Medical Costs	pdf FOJ 2015, Issue 2
2015	Issue 1: More Than Half of People Taking Mental Health Meds When Admitted to Prison Did Not Receive Them While Incarcerated	pdf FOJ 2015, Issue 1
2014	Issue 4: Prison-based Drug Treatment and Aftercare Program Linked to Reduced Recidivism, Successful Reentry into the Community	pdf FOJ 2014, Issue 4
2014	Issue 3: Five-Year Recidivism Study: Longer Time Post-Release without Arrest Linked to Reduced Likelihood of Eventual Arrest	pdf FOJ 2014, Issue 3
2014	Issue 2: Post-Prison Housing and Wraparound Services Linked to Reduced Recidivism	pdf FOJ 2014, Issue 2
2014	Issue 1: Longer Pretrial Detention for Defendants with Low Risk of Pretrial Failure Linked to Increased Arrest	pdf FOJ 2014, Issue 1
2013	Risk of Recidivism Significantly Lower for Adults Who Received Education in Correctional Settings	pdf FOJ 2013, Issue 3
2013	Risk of Drug-related Death Dramatically Elevated Immediately Following Jail Release	pdf FOJ 2013, Issue 2
2013	Diverting Individuals With Substance Use Disorders from Incarceration to Community Treatment Saves Billions, Prevents Crime	pdf FOJ 2013, Issue 1
2012	Youth with Serious Offenses and Substance Use Disorders Lack Community Treatment	pdf FOJ 2012, March
2012	Across Ten U.S. Sites, Most Men Who Are Arrested Test Positive for Illicit Drugs	pdf FOJ 2012, May
2012	Private Prison Population Grows 80% in Past Decade	pdf FOJ 2012, July
2012	More Education Linked to Less Recidivism, More Post-Prison Employment	pdf FOJ 2012, Fall
2012	Prison Drug Treatment Remains Sparse; Females Likelier to Access It	pdf FOJ 2012, Winter
2011	Problem Substance Use Driving Incarceration; More Than 4 in 5 Adults Behind Bars Substance Involved	pdf FOJ 2011, January
2011	IL Commission: African Americans, Latinos Disproportionately Arrested, Prosecuted, Sentenced for Drug Crime	pdf FOJ 2011, March
2011	National and Illinois Recidivism Rates Not Budging	pdf FOJ 2011, June
2011	Over 2 Million Formerly Incarcerated Denied the Right to Vote	pdf FOJ 2011, October

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