Justice Innovation Lab

We're thrilled to share the 1st public look at last fall’s Justice Innovation Accelerator. This isn't another conference. It's where momentum meets method. Where diverse perspectives meet design thinking. Where your toughest challenges meet actionable solutions. #criminaljustice

If you’ll be attending next week’s @ASCRM41 in DC, we invite you to attend the “Prosecutors and Policy Effects: Findings from Four Jurisdictions” panel we’ll be hosting at 2 PM on 11/12. Learn more here: asc41.org/events/asc-annual-… #ASCinDC25 #ASCriminology2025

What if you could reduce jail costs, improve case outcomes, and enhance public safety—all at the same time? Join us at this month's Prosecutors Alliance Third Thursday MCLE Training at 3 PM EST on 11/20. Register now for this online training: prosecutorsalliance.org/even…

In the intro episode of the Jeff-alytics Podcast: Crime Data Explained, Host Jeff Asher tackles the gap between what crime statistics actually show & what people believe about crime trends. You can learn more and listen to all episodes here: ahdatalytics.com/jeff-alytic… #podcast

At JIL, we encourage our partner jurisdictions to use systems thinking — an approach to problem solving that considers the expansive network of systems within the criminal justice system & how they affect each other.

Pine County (MN) Attorney Reese Frederickson shares how the county is taking innovative steps to better support domestic violence victims in this op-ed published in the @PineCityPioneer. You can read the full column here: glockenspiel-oarfish-lfb6.sq…

JIL Exec Dir Jared Fishman reflects on 1st-ever Prosecution Innovation Accelerator, where 6 jurisdictions came w/a pressing challenge. Then, using design thinking & systems mapping, designed a viable pilot solution & mapped their path to implementation. medium.com/@Lab4justice/reim…

This week, we're featuring the Serious Trouble podcast hosted by journalist @jbarro & attorney @Popehat, who discuss current events in the U.S. political landscape w/o legal jargon & take deep dives into legal issues that underlie major legal controversies serioustrouble.show/podcast

JIL Founder Jared Fishman recently discussed how Hurricane Katrina exposed more than a natural disaster with Host David Greenwald on the Everyday Injustice Podcast. Listen to “Jared Fishman on Policing, Reform, and Fragile Institutions” here: davisvanguard.org/2025/10/in… #podcast

Six prosecutors' offices gathered at @vanderbiltlaw last week for the first-ever Prosecution Innovation Accelerator event hosted by JIL, the Vanderbilt Project on Prosecution Policy, & Prosecution Leaders of Now. Learn more & read the full article here: tennessean.com/story/news/lo…