A new report from the Council on Criminal Justice projects the number of women under correctional supervision in the United States will reach 1.1 million by 2035. This projected increase is estimated to elevate correctional costs by approximately $8 billion, prompting renewed scrutiny regarding the efficacy of current justice system responses for women.
A recent analysis by Jeff-alytics indicates a significant decline in the United States murder rate, with many major cities recording their lowest figures since the 1990s. This trend is corroborated by a Council on Criminal Justice report, which documented a 16% decrease in homicides over the last three years, reaching rates not observed since the early 1900s.
Women are now the fastest-growing population in the criminal legal system, and the Women’s Justice Commission is working to reduce their involvement in the system and improve outcomes when they do enter it, through trauma-informed, gender-responsive approaches.
Despite President Trump’s claims of a rising crime emergency in Washington, D.C., data from the Council on Criminal Justice and other sources show that crime in the city has steadily declined since 2023, with violent crime hitting a 30-year low in 2024.
Violent and property crime in the US decreased in 2024, with murder rates hitting a two-decade low, according to new FBI data, while hate crimes and online schemes remain a concern.
The Council on Criminal Justice’s mid-year update found that 11 of 13 major crimes in 42 large American cities declined in the first half of 2025, with domestic violence being the only category to rise and drug offenses remaining unchanged.
Crime rates have declined in 2024, with violent crime returning to pre-pandemic levels, and Trump is finally acknowledging the trend, but it’s important to recognize that the decline was driven by government investment in evidence-based strategies and not by Trump’s policies.
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