Justice Policy Institute

Name

Justice Policy Institute

Legal name

Justice Policy Institute

Website

https://justicepolicy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

akta.pro primary industry

Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE), Juvenile Justice System (Courts & Detention) (BPAIAFAF), Judicial Oversight, Sentencing & Parole Boards (BPAIAFAK)

Keywords

• Criminal justice policy research
• Juvenile justice reform
• Parole and sentencing reform
• Mass incarceration advocacy
• Reentry policy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Philanthropic Grants and Donations: As a national nonprofit organization, JPI funded its operations through grants from foundations, government grants (U.S. Department of Justice), and individual donations. The organization maintained financial transparency with independently audited records and published annual reports and 990 disclosures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Justice Policy Institute is a national nonprofit policy research and advocacy organization that produces data-driven research reports, policy briefs, infographics, and documentary films on criminal justice, juvenile justice, parole reform, pretrial justice, and reentry. It pairs this research with direct advocacy and community engagement, partnering with people directly impacted by the justice system to advance reform legislation and administrative policy at federal, state, and local levels. All research publications are provided free of charge to policymakers, advocates, media, and the public.

Product overview

Justice Policy Institute offers a portfolio of policy research publications, educational resources, and advocacy services rather than a traditional software product. Core offerings include research reports (e.g., Sentenced to Grow Old, Justice by Geography, Unlocking Virginia's Workforce, A Moment of Reckoning, The Right Investment 2.0, Building a Brighter Future), documentary films (Blocking the Exit, Don't Abandon Us), infographic series, the Emerging Adult Persona Cards tool, the DC Reentry Guidebook, advocacy partnership programs, and media communications including newsletters and blog content. JPI closed operations on August 15, 2025 after nearly 30 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• JPI played a central role in securing compassionate release reforms in Maryland, paving the way for the return of elders who had spent decades behind bars
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Changing PerceptionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 July 2024JPI and Changing Perceptions jointly released a comprehensive reentry services guidebook and directory for Washington, DC, designed to assist returning citizens with reintegration.
• ACLU-DCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024JPI joined ACLU-DC and other organizations in releasing a joint statement following deaths at DC Jail, calling for stronger oversight of the Department of Corrections.
• DC Justice LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024JPI partnered with DC Justice Lab and other organizations to advocate for oversight and accountability at DC Jail following reported deaths.
• National Reentry Network for Returning CitizensmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2024JPI collaborated with National Reentry Network for Returning Citizens on joint advocacy for justice reform and reentry support.
• Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics Policy ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 March 2023JPI partnered with Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics Policy Program to examine the impact of police officers in schools for the School Resource Officers and School-to-Prison Pipeline report.
• Thrive Under 25 CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023JPI co-hosted the 'Understanding Lived Experience of DC's Justice-Impacted Emerging Adults' event with the Thrive Under 25 Coalition to develop personas representing justice-impacted emerging adults.
• Free Minds Book ClubmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Free Minds Book Club contributed to the Emerging Adult Justice project from concept to data collection to final product, providing expertise on justice-impacted young people.
• StrategyForward AdvisorssupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2023StrategyForward Advisors envisioned and prepared the Emerging Adult persona cards, with Dr. Julie Johnson, Raymond Rodriguez, and Andy Sherman contributing to design.
• Education Design LabsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Education Design Lab facilitated persona development activities at the 'Understanding Lived Experience' event for DC justice-impacted emerging adults.
• Wide Angle Youth MediamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Wide Angle Youth Media produced the documentary 'Don't Abandon Us: Addressing Youth Crime and Trauma' featuring stories of individuals who spent decades in prison for crimes committed as children.
• Maryland Restorative Justice InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011JPI partnered with Maryland Restorative Justice Initiative to create the documentary 'Blocking the Exit' examining the impact of requiring Governor approval for parole of lifers in Maryland.
• Prison Policy InitiativecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJPI and Prison Policy Initiative collaborated on The Right Investment 2.0 report, analyzing 2020 census data to determine the last known address of each individual currently in Maryland prisons.
• Incarcerated Women in Search of HELP (I.W.I.S.H)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerI.W.I.S.H, an advocacy organization of long-sentenced women in Maryland's Correctional Institute for Women, partnered with JPI on parole reform advocacy.
• Lifers for ChangecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLifers for Change, an advocacy organization of men inside Maryland Correctional Institute at Jessup, collaborated with JPI on improving Maryland's parole system.
• PREPARE: Prepare for Parole and ReentrymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPREPARE provided input for the Justice by Geography report, with Director Kelli Koester sharing lived experience of returning to society with an ankle monitor.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vera Institute of Justice: National criminal justice reform research and policy organization that combines research, technical assistance, and direct program operation to reduce incarceration and advance fairness. Operates in the same advocacy/policy research niche as JPI with comparable government and foundation stakeholders.
• Prison Policy Initiative: National nonprofit research and advocacy organization focused on mass incarceration, criminal justice policy, and the harms of imprisonment. Co-produced The Right Investment 2.0 with JPI and serves an overlapping audience of policymakers, advocates, and journalists.
• The Sentencing Project: National research and advocacy organization working to reduce the use of incarceration and address racial disparities in the criminal justice system. Directly comparable to JPI in mission, research output, and audience of policymakers and advocates.
• Equal Justice Initiative: National nonprofit focused on ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment, addressing racial and economic injustice in the criminal legal system. Closely comparable to JPI in advocacy on reentry, juvenile justice, and sentencing reform.
• Brennan Center for Justice: Nonpartisan law and policy institute at NYU that conducts research and advocacy on criminal justice reform, including sentencing, policing, and incarceration. Operates a substantial criminal justice program analogous to JPI's policy research portfolio.
• FAMM (Families Against Mandatory Minimums): National advocacy organization dedicated to reforming mandatory minimum sentencing laws and promoting smarter, more humane criminal justice policies. Directly comparable to JPI in policy advocacy on sentencing and parole reform.

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: International human rights organization whose U.S. program conducts research and advocacy on criminal justice issues including policing, incarceration, and juvenile justice. Overlaps with JPI on advocacy-driven criminal justice reform but with broader mandate and global footprint.
• Center for American Progress: Large progressive policy institute with a criminal justice reform portfolio that engages in research and advocacy across a broader policy agenda. Overlaps with JPI on sentencing and reentry reform but operates at substantially larger scale and scope.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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