Featured Resource: Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for Criminal Justice

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A project of the esteemed Vera Institute for Justice, the Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for Criminal Justice creates and consolidates resources for conducting economic analysis criminal justice initiatives.

Technology advances are making data collection easier and cheaper, enabling evidence-based policy-making. Cost-benefit analysis can answer some important questions like:

  • What reentry programs provide the greatest return on investment?
  • If we need to cut services, which services can we reduce or eliminate without jeopardizing public safety?
  • Which mental health treatments deliver the “biggest bang for the buck”?
  • Where should we allocate our limited dollars in policing, jails, or pre-trial detention services?

For beginners, the CBKB offers a “CBA Basics” page, as well as a Toolkit to step through economic analysis of criminal justice policies.

Learn more at: http://cbkb.org/