Public safety, equity, efficiency–this is what we expect from our criminal justice system. MFJ is a national nonprofit that helps communities and criminal justice leaders use data to get there.
A Better Criminal Justice System Begins With Better Data.
Police, prosecutors, courts, and community leaders work with MFJ to make data easy to access, understand, and use for change.
Data Improvement
Diagnose and fix data problems.
Data Availability
Make data available in ways that are easy to use and understand.
Data Use
Make data a key part of improving the system.
Civic Ownership
Help communities take charge of using their own data for lasting change.
Our Approach at Work
See just a few of the locations where we’ve helped criminal justice leaders and their communities make data a cornerstone for change.
What We’re Hearing
“MFJ’s work has been invaluable for getting us ready to make our data public, which helps ensure we are making the best decisions as we pursue safety, justice, fairness, and equity in our community.”
Contra Costa County, CA, District Attorney
“I did not realize the importance of having a third party involved in evaluating our processes and identifying the data holes. Nobody in our 40 staff/40 attorney office has been operating on the same page since 2016.”
Norfolk, VA Commonwealth’s Attorney Office
“It’s critical to have honest information about what’s taking place behind closed doors. Being transparent, shifting paradigms–it’s a major step in the right direction.”
Yolo, CA, Conflict Resolution Center
Our Team. Your Data.
Meet the researchers, engineers, and civic impact experts working to put good data at the center of lasting change.
Join us in advancing data-driven justice.
Your gift ensures that communities and criminal justice leaders have access to the trustworthy information they need to pursue the changes they want to see.
