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US News & World Report Ranks John Jay in Top 20% of Nation’s MPA Programs - John Jay Recognized as No. 1 CUNY MPA Program New York, NY, May 5, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s MPA Program was again ranked in the top 20% of the nation’s MPA Programs by US News & World Report in its 2008 “Best Graduate Schools” survey. Only three public policy programs in New York City – NYU, Columbia and John Jay - were among the top 20% nationwide.  Furthermore, the ranking places John Jay’s program ahead of Baruch, the New School and Pace University. More

Increased Collaboration Between Jails and Communities Can Improve the Return of Inmates to Society Washington, D.C, May 5, 2008 - Despite limited resources and a churning population of inmates beset by numerous problems, the nation’s 3,365 jails can do more to prevent crime by partnering with community organizations to improve the odds of inmates’ successful return to society, two new reports from the Urban Institute, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, and the Montgomery County (Maryland) Department of Correction and Rehabilitation demonstrate. More

John Jay College To Launch Academy for Critical Incident Analysis with $175,000 Grant from Dart Foundation New York, NY, April 29, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced a $175,000 grant from the Dart Foundation to launch the Academy for Critical Incident Analysis (ACIA). The mission of the Academy is to promote and disseminate scholarly research relating to the emergence, management and consequences of critical incidents. ACIA will sponsor research, host conferences and symposiums as well as develop indexed archives of incident records. More

Study Looks at New York City's Efforts to Address The Health Care Needs of Inmates Returning to Local Communities New York, NY, April 14, 2008 - John Jay College faculty and Bellevue Hospital health care professionals have  released a study entitled “Mapping the Innovation in Correctional Health Care Delivery in New York City” on the health and human services currently available to recently released inmates in  New York City. The study found that many local communities are not adequately prepared to take on the ongoing management of released inmates’ medical and mental health conditions. More

John Jay’s Matteson Wins 2008 Pulitzer for Biography New York, NY, April 7, 2008 - John Matteson, Associate Professor of the English Department at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize in biography for his book Eden’s Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father, which chronicles the relationship between the celebrated author of Little Women and her father Bronson Alcott.  More

John Jay College Faculty Receive Over $580,000 In Grants From The Department of Homeland Security New York, NY, March 24, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $580,603 in grants to the College.  These grants will support education, research and professional development efforts targeted at training the next generation of homeland security experts and scholars. More

Listen Now to Professor David Kennedy on National Public Radio New York, NY, March 23, 2008 - Professor David Kennedy, Director of the Center on Crime Prevention and Control, was interviewed on NPR about open-area drug markets and the anti-drug efforts underway in Hempstead, NY More

Dr. Jane Bowers Named Provost of John Jay College New York, NY, March 3, 2008 - Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced the appointment of Dr. Jane Bowers as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. More

Hon. Judith Kaye Receives First John Jay Medal for Justice - Students Get Sound Advice on How to Successfully Pursue Legal Careers New York, NY, March 1, 2008 - President Jeremy Travis today presented the Hon. Judith Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York with the first John Jay Medal for Justice. In presenting her with the medal, President Travis said: “This is an historic day for John Jay College. Our College is named after John Jay, one of the nation’s founding fathers. And as Chief Judge, she occupies the seat that he first held. More

Patricia Cornwell, Internationally Known #1 New York Times Bestselling Crime Writer, Donates $1 Million to John Jay College of Criminal Justice - Gift Will Establish New Cutting-Edge Crime Scene Academy New York, NY, February 15, 2008 -  John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced today a $1 million gift from Patricia Cornwell, America’s premier crime writer, to establish a Crime Scene Academy that will become the first and only international center for crime scene training for professionals, undergraduate and graduate degree students, as well as interested members of the general public.   More

John Jay College Receives More Than $1.5 Million In Federal Support For New Research Initiatives New York, NY, January 22, 2008 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice today announced receipt of more than $1.5 million in federal funds (Congressional earmarks and grants) to support a variety of criminal justice research initiatives -- emergency response to large-scale disasters, gang violence and crime prevention, sex offender management, domestic violence, undergraduate science education, and public safety leadership. More

Wall Street Journal and Denver Post Reporters Win 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards New York, NY, December 4, 2007 - Joyce Purnick, award winning journalist, is the keynote speaker at the 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards Luncheon.  She together with Jeremy Travis, President of John Jay College of Criminal Justice will present the 2007 Excellence in Criminal Justice Reporting Awards at the third annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium: Changing the View of Crime in America, hosted by the Center on Media, Crime and Justice. More

National Poll Shows Voters Rank Crime Even With Health Care and Economy New York, NY, December 3, 2007 - The poll, conducted by Global Strategy Group for John Jay College, surveyed 1,000 registered voters across the nation from October 29 – November 13. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.5%. The poll, made possible through a grant from the Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation and the Open Society Institute, will be released at the Third Annual Guggenheim Symposium (December 3-4) being held at John Jay College.
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“LET’S GET READY TO RRRRUMBLE!!!” John Jay College Presents West Side Story New York, NY, November 23, 2007 - Fifty years after two teenage gangs known as the Jets and the Sharks first engaged in a fatal turf battle on the West Side of Manhattan, they will go at it once again in early December, in nearly the same neighborhood, as John Jay College presents what may be its most ambitious theatrical production ever, the classic West Side Story. More

Center on Media, Crime and Justice Receives $500,000 Grant from Open Society Institute New York, NY, November 21, 2007 - The Center for Media, Crime and Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice received a $500,000 two-year grant from the Open Society Institute (OSI) Justice Initiative to enhance and augment its programs for students, budding journalists, ethnic and community media editors and reporters, and mid-career professionals.  More

Record Number of John Jay Faculty to Present at the 2007 American Society of Criminology Conference in Atlanta New York, NY, November 1, 2007 - John Jay College of Criminal Justice has a record number of scholars presenting research papers at the American Society of Criminology (ASC) Annual Meeting being held in Atlanta, GA from November 14 – 17. More

Experts Explore the Nuances of “Gray Rape” New York City, NY, October 15, 2007 - Moderated by Court TV journalist Ashleigh Banfield, “The Changing Definition of Date Rape” Symposium brought together John Jay students and a panel of experts for a thought-provoking, often emotional discussion. More

High Point Police Department Wins Innovation Award for Drug Market Strategy Designed by Professor David Kennedy New York, NY, September 25, 2007 - The High Point, North Carolina police department yesterday received the 2007 Innovations in American Government Award from the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.  This prestigious award is being given to High Point for their successful strategy to eliminate neighborhood drug markets, which was designed by Professor Kennedy, director of the Center for Crime Prevention and Control.  More