jrsa

What jrsa does

Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA) is a national nonprofit organization established in 1998 and headquartered at 1000 Vermont Avenue NW, Suite 450, Washington, DC. It operates as a resource center for justice researchers, analysts, journalists, and practitioners, providing nonpartisan criminal and juvenile justice research, learning programs, and peer networking opportunities. Its core function is coordinating the network of 51 state and territorial Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) that collect, analyze, and report crime and justice data to federal, state, and local government levels.

JRSA's product surface is centered on research coordination rather than technology development. Core offerings include the SACs Network, the Incident-Based Reporting Resource Center (IBRRRC), the Center for Victim Research, the ISAR (Infobase of State Activities and Research) database, Regional Training Institutes, and publications such as the peer-reviewed Justice Research and Policy journal, the JRP Digest, the Crime and Justice Atlas, and the SAC/State Publication and Statistics Library. Distribution operates through the jrsa.org website, a Memberclicks member portal, the annual BJS/JRSA National Conference, regional training events, webinars archived on YouTube, and social media channels. Historical projects including the National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (2010–2015) and the BJA Center for Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement (1987–2012) have concluded and were transferred to federal partners.

JRSA is funded primarily through federal grants from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and the National Institute of Justice, supplemented by membership dues from a registered member network. The organization operates with a small professional staff of approximately 13 named personnel spanning research, finance and grant administration, strategic communications, adult learning, and member services. It is governed independently, has no parent company or subsidiaries, and is not publicly traded.

Name

jrsa

Legal name

Justice Research and Statistics Association

Website

https://jrsa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Criminal Justice Research Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (54172)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Policy, Research & Advocacy Organizations (Nonprofit) (BPAGADAN)

Keywords

• Justice research services
• Criminal justice statistics
• Research training programs
• Statistical analysis centers
• Justice policy analysis

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

Revenue model

1. Federal Grants: JRSA is primarily funded through federal awards from Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Justice Assistance, and other Office of Justice Programs components. The organization also receives grant funding from National Institute of Justice (NIJ) and Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP).
2. Membership Dues: JRSA operates as a membership organization with registered users and members who log in to access resources and participate in the network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

JRSA is a national nonprofit resource center that provides nonpartisan criminal and juvenile justice research, training programs, and publications. It coordinates a network of 51 state and territorial Statistical Analysis Centers, operates specialized resource centers (including IBRRRC, Center for Victim Research, and the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Data Resource Center), delivers Regional Training Institutes and webinars, and publishes the Justice Research and Policy journal and the Crime and Justice Atlas.

Product overview

JRSA (Justice Research and Statistics Association) is a national non-profit organization that serves as a resource center for justice research rather than a technology product company. Its offerings consist primarily of research networks, resource centers, training programs, and publications. The core offering is the Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs) Network spanning 51 states and territories, which collects and analyzes criminal justice data. Supporting this are specialized resource centers including the Incident-Based Reporting Resource Center (IBRRRC), the Center for Victim Research, ISAR database, and the Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Data Resource Center. JRSA also provides training through Regional Training Institutes and publishes research through the Justice Research and Policy journal, Crime and Justice Atlas, and the SAC/State Publication Library. Several historical projects (National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center, BJA Center for Program Evaluation) have concluded, with content transferred to partner organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Decreased hate crimes: Hate and bias-motivated crimes in Maine decreased by 49% from 2008 to 2017 (based on SAC research)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010OJJDP partnered with JRSA to develop the National Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center (NJJEC) in 2010. The project improved evaluation capacity of states, tribes, and local communities for juvenile justice. Website content transferred to OJJDP's Online University as of October 1, 2015.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBJS provides primary federal funding to JRSA and supports the network of state Statistical Analysis Centers. JRSA receives grants from BJS for the State Justice Statistics program and coordinates with BJS on data collection and dissemination efforts.
• Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRSA partnered with BJA from 1987-2012 on the BJA Center for Program Evaluation and Performance Measurement. JRSA provided technical assistance and training to state and local offices implementing violent crime and drug control programs funded under BJA's Formula Grant Program.
• State Statistical Analysis Centers (SACs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRSA serves as the national network for 51 state and territorial Statistical Analysis Centers. JRSA provides training, technical assistance, and coordinates research initiatives across the SAC network. SACs perform data collection, analysis, and policy-relevant research at the state level.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Center for State Courts (NCSC): Larger, established nonprofit serving state court systems with research, consulting, and technology services; comparable as a federally engaged research and TA organization supporting state-level justice functions, but with a court rather than SAC orientation.
• Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS): Federal statistical agency that is JRSA's primary funder and sets the national data agenda for justice statistics; comparable as the dominant authority publishing criminal justice statistics and reports referenced by the SAC network.
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ): Federal research, development, and evaluation agency of the DOJ; serves as both a JRSA funder and a broader research publisher in the same criminal justice space, making it a strategic adjacent comparator.

Direct peers

• Vera Institute of Justice: Nonprofit research and policy organization working on criminal justice reform with federal, state, and local partners; comparable as a mission-aligned research/policy nonprofit producing reports, training, and TA on criminal justice topics.
• American Society of Criminology (ASC): International professional association of criminologists that publishes peer-reviewed journals, hosts annual conferences, and serves the same researcher/analyst audience as JRSA; comparable as a learned society serving criminal justice researchers.
• Council of State Governments Justice Center: Nonprofit, nonpartisan policy and practice hub that provides research, training, and technical assistance to state and local justice stakeholders; highly comparable as a federally supported intermediary producing research, publications, and TA for state justice agencies.
• National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA): National nonprofit membership association representing state, local, and tribal criminal justice policymakers; directly comparable to JRSA as a similarly positioned DC-based criminal justice policy membership organization and frequent federal grant partner.
• Brennan Center for Justice: Nonpartisan law and policy institute at NYU conducting research and advocacy on criminal justice reform; comparable as a high-profile research/policy nonprofit that publishes reports and convenes stakeholders on justice issues.

Emerging players

• Center for Court Innovation: Nonprofit that combines research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to reform criminal and civil court practice; overlaps with JRSA's research-to-policy mission but is more program-implementation oriented.
• Police Executive Research Forum (PERF): Nonprofit police research and policy organization providing reports, conferences, and training for law enforcement leaders; partial overlap as a justice-focused research membership organization serving practitioners.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/JRSAinfo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCv_mZLuLnaTtpFh_QXj8BIw
• Facebookfacebook.com/139560619431173
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/justice-research-and-statistics-association

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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