What do crime victims want from criminal justice reform?

• Position: Data - Brief article - Statistical data

1 IN 4 AMERICANS HAVE BEEN A VICTIM OF CRIME IN THE PAST 10 YEARS.

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6 IN 10

crime victims prefer shorter prison sentences and more spending on prevention/rehabilitation over keeping people in prison for as long as possible. The same was true for victims of violent crimes.

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3 IN 4

victims believe that prison makes people more likely to commit crimes rather than to rehabilitate them.

29%

Only 29% of victims say the U.S. sends too few people to prison.

77%

74% of crime victims, and 77% of victims of serious violent crimes, want prosecutors to focus on solving neighborhood problems and stopping repeat crimes through rehabilitation--even if it means fewer convictions.

VICTIMS WANT TO PRIORITIZE SPENDING ON THINGS OTHER THAN PRISONS & JAILS.

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Schools & education (by a 15-1 margin)

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Creating jobs (by a 10-1...