Jasmine L. Tyler

Jasmine L. Tyler Executive Director, Justice Policy Institute Jasmine L. Tyler assumed the role of Executive Director at the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) in February 2024, marking the beginning of a dynamic chapter in the organization’s legacy. A seasoned and influential advocate for justice reform, Ms. Tyler brings with her over two decades of profound experience in progressive policy advocacy, executive leadership, and board development – as well as a proven track record of achievement and an exciting vision for the organization’s future.  Ms. Tyler’s advocacy has played pivotal roles … Continued

Statement on Governor Wes Moore’s January 9, 2024 Legislative Agenda Announcements

The Justice Policy Institute (JPI) applauds Governor Moore’s announcements of key legislative provisions and an initiative to invest resources to reduce gun violence, improve the lives of youth, and make Maryland safer. JPI’s new online interactive resource, The Right Investment 2.0, found that Baltimore neighborhoods most impacted by the criminal legal system are also among the city’s most disadvantaged across a broad range of indicators. The disparities fall along racial lines, JPI researchers found, and can be traced to policy decisions that have led to chronic disinvestment in the city’s … Continued

The Right Investment 2.0: How Maryland can create safe and healthy communities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Robin Campbell Phone: (917) 434-6343 Email: [email protected]   New Interactive Report Highlights How Disinvestments Impact Baltimore Communities (Washington, DC) — As Baltimore and Maryland leadership focus on how best to tackle stubbornly high levels of violence, a new interactive online report released today by the Justice Policy Institute (JPI) shows Baltimore neighborhoods most impacted by the criminal legal system are also among the city’s most disadvantaged across a broad range of indicators. The disparities fall along racial lines, JPI researchers found, and can be traced to … Continued

The Right Investment 2.0

The Right Investment 2.0: How Maryland Can Create Safe and Healthy Communities includes data revealing how neighborhoods with the highest number of residents in state prisons experience the lowest levels of community wellbeing as measured by an array of more than 60 indicators covering employment, education, health, housing and more. JPI’s interactive map also shows that many of the disparities revealed in The Right Investment 2.0 can be traced back to redlining laws enacted more than a century ago to discourage investment in predominantly African American neighborhoods. Check out the … Continued

Missed Opportunities

A nearly decade-long failure of the Bowser Administration to fund and implement evidence-based strategies to prevent violence and strengthen communities has contributed to the context for increased crime and violence. Missed Opportunities: Why Inaction on Preventative Measures Undermines Public Safety in Washington, DC uncovers recent trend of a lack of leadership on proactive public safety strategies, instability in key executive agencies, and little coordination of efforts by government officials that have left the District ill-prepared to respond to alarming increases in some crimes. Read the full brief here.

Missed Opportunities: Why Inaction on Preventative Measure Undermines Public Safety in Washington, DC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Paul Ashton Phone: 202-558-7974 ext. 304 Email: [email protected] W ashington, DC – A nearly decade-long failure of the Bowser Administration to fund and implement evidence-based strategies to prevent violence and strengthen communities has contributed to the context for increased crime and violence. A new policy brief by the Justice Policy Institute, Missed Opportunities: Why Inaction on Preventative Measures Undermines Public Safety in Washington, DC, found that a lack of leadership on proactive public safety strategies, instability in key executive agencies, and little coordination of efforts by … Continued

Missed Opportunities: Why Inaction on Preventative Measures Undermines Public Safety in Washington, D.C.

A nearly decade-long failure of the Bowser Administration to fund and implement evidence-based strategies to prevent violence and strengthen communities has contributed to the context for increased crime and violence. Missed Opportunities: Why Inaction on Preventative Measures Undermines Public Safety in Washington, DC uncovers recent trend of a lack of leadership on proactive public safety strategies, instability in key executive agencies, and little coordination of efforts by government officials that have left the District ill-prepared to respond to alarming increases in some crimes. The brief offers a series of recommendations … Continued