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About Us - Brennan Center for Justice
The Brennan Center for Justice is a nonpartisan law and policy institute. We strive to uphold the values of democracy. We stand for equal justice and the rule of law. We work to craft and advance reforms that will make American democracy work, for all.
Election 2024 - Brennan Center for Justice
More than just a contest between candidates or parties, the 2024 general election will decide the future direction of American democracy itself. The Brennan Center is working up to and after Election Day to protect the institutions that sustain rule by the people and fighting fear with facts. This page is a resource for people who want to learn ...
Our Work - Brennan Center for Justice
Our Work. As an independent, nonpartisan law and policy organization, the Brennan Center conducts rigorous research to identify problems and provide in-depth empirical findings and compelling analyses of pressing legal and policy issues. We also pioneer and champion policy solutions, such as automatic voter registration and small donor public ...
Improving Prisons | Brennan Center for Justice
18 hours ago · Improving Prisons. Changing the experience of incarceration to one that is more constructive and humane is part of a new, dignity-first approach that aims to help people lead a life of social responsibility after release. Lauren-Brooke Eisen is the senior director and Ram Subramanian is the managing director of the Brennan Center’s Justice ...
Address Gun Violence by Going After the Root Causes
Apr 14, 2021 · After two weeks marred by numerous mass shootings, the air rings again with calls for gun reform in the United States. These calls, though, differ from past calls for reform: we have today a president and Congress inclined to act. On April 8, President Biden issued a series of executive orders tightening restrictions on untraceable “ghost guns,” publishing a …
Programs - Brennan Center for Justice
The Justice Program advances data-driven, innovative, practical legal reforms; seeks new empirical analyses; crafts innovative policy solutions; and advances legislation and litigation in its efforts to end mass incarceration. Our view: We can end mass incarceration when the broad public understands that mass incarceration exists.
Research & Reports | Brennan Center for Justice
Apr 27, 2023 · A Proposal to Reduce Unnecessary Incarceration. For decades, the federal government used its grant-making power to spur states to incarcerate more people and to impose longer sentences. It should now use that power to reverse course. Hernandez D. Stroud, Lauren-Brooke Eisen, Ram Subramanian. March 14, 2023.
How Bad Could the 2024 Election Be? - Brennan Center for Justice
Feb 1, 2022 · For the first time, a national leader argues that our democracy is fake. Over a year after the election, 70 percent of Republicans think Trump really won. That’s new and scary. But something else — something more encouraging — is also happening. A democracy movement, galvanized by Trump’s lies, mobilized around the campaign for federal ...
Second Amendment - Brennan Center for Justice
Sep 28, 2023 · The Brennan Center for Justice’s pioneering research on the Second Amendment and its interpretation throughout history is helping lay the groundwork for sensible approaches to the Second Amendment that respect both rights and public safety. The Brennan Center also is a leading voice in speaking out against the outsize political influence of ...