The John Jay Research and Evaluation Center (JohnJayREC) is an applied research organization and part of John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City. We provide members of the academic community with opportunities to respond to the research needs of justice practitioners in the city, New York State, and the nation. At any given time, the Center is working on several projects designed to discover, test, and improve programs and policies related to the justice system. Since 2010, the Center has managed $47 Million in grants and contracts and our work has taken us to California, Colorado, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee among other states as well as Belize, Chile, Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. The Center operates under the supervision of John Jay College’s Office for the Advancement of Research. 

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Sample Publications

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• Minor Role: Youth Under Age 18 and New York City Violence

• New York City Gun Violence Costs Tax Payers $40 Million a Year in Hospital Costs Alone

• Community Violence Intervention at the Roots (CVI–R)

• Shooting Trends Vary Across Areas of New York City

• Reducing Violence Without Police: A Review of Research Evidence