Brennan Center for Justice
WEBDefend Democracy. Reform Justice. Protect the Constitution. The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free.
Programs - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Justice Program advances data-driven, innovative, practical legal reforms; seeks new empirical analyses; crafts innovative policy solutions; and advances legislation and litigation in its efforts to end mass incarceration. Our view: We can end mass incarceration when the broad public understands that mass incarceration exists.
Our Work - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBOur Work. As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. We also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public ...
Our Issues - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBEnd Mass Incarceration. The United States has less than 5 percent of the world’s population, yet nearly 25 percent of its prisoners. Mass incarceration has crushing consequences — racial, economic, social — and it doesn’t make us safer. The Brennan Center creates innovative solutions, driven by data, to end mass incarceration.
About Us - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Brennan Center for Justice has communications staff in our New York City and Washington, DC, offices. They handle questions and requests from journalists about the Brennan Center’s areas of expertise and arrange interviews with staff.
A Federal Agenda for Criminal Justice Reform
WEBDec 9, 2020 · Foreword. The United States’ criminal justice system is broken. We have less than 5 percent of the world’s population but nearly 25 percent of its prisoners. Mass incarceration has crushing consequences: racial, social, and economic. It reinforces systemic patterns of racial inequity across our society, with vastly unequal treatment at ...
2020 Annual Report - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBMar 25, 2021 · Letter from the Board Chairs Dear Friends, W e are pleased to share with you this report on the truly extraordinary year that was. As we reflect on the Brennan Center’s accomplishments in 2020, we can say with great pride and relief that in the end, democracy prevailed — against brazen assaults on our electoral processes, against lies intended to equate ballot access with stolen elections ...
Election Certification Processes and Guardrails | Brennan Center for ...
WEB5 days ago · Authority to Prevent and Respond to Certification Abuses State Officials Can Issue Opinions, Guidance, and Directives. For more than a century, state laws across the country have established that certification is a “ministerial” (i.e., mandatory) duty that leaves certifying officials with no option to refuse to certify election results. State officials can play a critical role in educating ...
Mission & Impact - Brennan Center for Justice
WEBThe Brennan Center for Justice works to build an America that is democratic, just, and free — for all. The Brennan Center for Justice is an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization that works to reform, revitalize, and when necessary, defend our country’s systems of democracy and justice. Today, we are in a great fight for the ...
Voting and Citizenship | Brennan Center for Justice
WEBApr 12, 2024 · Voting and Citizenship. Federal law dictates that only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. States have multiple checks in place to ensure that only eligible citizens can vote. To even register to vote in state and federal elections, you must swear you’re a citizen under penalty of criminal prosecution.