The CNA Project on American Justice
The CNA Center for Justice Research and Innovation’s Project on American Justice (PAJ) strengthens CNA’s national prominence in criminal justice system research. In 2023, PAJ members focused on the future of the justice system based on current research and trends.
PAJ Team Members
PAJ engages with researchers, practitioners, and scholars to discuss the most pressing issues facing the justice system.
![Theron Bowman](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Theron-Bowman%20V2.webp)
![Jim Bueermann](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Jim-Bueermann.webp)
![Jac Charlier](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Jac-Charlier.webp)
![Jorge Colina](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Jorge-Colina.webp)
![Gary Cordner](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Gary-Cordner.webp)
![Brittany Cunningham](/images/Experts/Cunningham-Brittany.jpg)
![Kim Dine](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Kim-Dine.webp)
![Scott Decker](/images/Experts/Decker-Scott.jpg)
![Vivian Elliott](/images/Experts/Elliott-Vivian.jpg)
![Ed Flynn](/images/Experts/Flynn-Edward.jpg)
![Terry Gainer](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Terry-Gainer%20V2.webp)
![Melissa Gutierrez](/images/Experts/Gutierrez-Melissa.jpg)
![Elliot Harkavy](/images/Experts/Harkavy-Elliot.jpg)
![Harold Medlock](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Harold-Medlock.webp)
![Nola Joyce](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Nola-Joyce.webp)
![Susan Manheimer](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Susan-Manheimer.webp)
![Heleana Melendez](/images/Experts/Melendez-Heleana1.jpg)
![Damon Mosler](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Damon-Mosler.webp)
![Cory Nelson](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Cory-Nelson.webp)
![James Nolette](/images/Experts/Nolette-James.jpg)
![Christian Quinn](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Christian-Quinn.webp)
![Steve Rickman](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Steve-Rickman.webp)
![Joe Schafer](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Joseph-Schafer.webp)
![John Skinner](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/John-Skinner.webp)
![Geoff Smith](/images/Experts/Smith-Geoffrey.jpg)
![Julie Solomon](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Julie-Solomon.webp)
![Charles Stephenson](/images/Experts/Stephenson-Charles.jpg)
![DeAnna Sweeney](/images/Experts/Sweeney-DeAnna.jpg)
![Bill Taylor](/images/Experts/Taylor-William.jpg)
![Luther Tyus](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Luther-Tyus.webp)
![Chris Vallejo](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Chris-Vallejo.webp)
![Tom Woodmansee](/images/Experts/Woodmansee-Thomas.jpg)
![Dan Zehnder](/images/Centers/IPR/JRI/PAJ/Daniel-Zehnder.webp)
Fireside Chats
PAJ involved a series of fireside chats including discussions about risks, benefits, and action items to prepare for the future of the criminal justice system using a STEEP (societal, technological, ecological, economic, political) framework.
Emerging Technologies Community Relations
Civilianization Organizational Change and Development Role of Police, Prosecutors, and Corrections
PAJ Symposium
On August 30-31, 2023, the CNA Center for Justice Research and Innovation’s (JRI) Project on American Justice (PAJ) hosted the first JRI Virtual Symposium. The symposium brought together criminal justice researchers and practitioners to discuss emerging and critical topics in the justice system. NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne, a nationally recognized criminal justice policy expert, joined the symposium as the keynote speaker. Sessions also included presentations and roundtables highlighting research, training and technical assistance, and reform work that JRI is engaged in. These sessions covered the following topics: the role of police, prosecutors, and corrections in society, community relations, emerging technologies, civilianization of traditional justice functions, organizational change and development, and the future of the criminal justice system.
Click on the playlist icon in the top right corner of the video section to view the videos included in this playlist.