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• [New] The rapid growth of artificial intelligence technologies presents both opportunities and challenges for the U.S. criminal justice system. Forbes
• [New] Policymakers and criminal justice leaders will need to find successful ways to hire and retain officers even amid uncertain fiscal times in the coming years. Public Policy Institute of California
• The soon-to-be established Criminal Justice Reform Committee is expected to make Barbados' overburdened judicial system more efficient. Barbados Today
• The AmericasThe U.S. Department of Justice has set out key priority areas for enforcement that include: - Conduct that threatens national security (i.e., sanctions violations or support of cartels and transnational criminal organizations). JD Supra
• In the field of justice and security, the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union will focus on combatting major cross-border criminal networks, hybrid threats, and terrorism and radicalization. Eurojust
• As India looks to the future, the potential for forensic science to contribute to the criminal justice system is vast, provided there is a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation. Century Law Firm
• British voters want schools, hospitals, transport and a criminal justice system delivered to a standard that the current tax-and-spend policy will not purchase. The Guardian
• A safer, more transparent justice system in Pakistan contributes directly to peace and security by reducing the risks of crime, recidivism, and transnational organized crime. United Nations : Office on Drugs and Crime Country Offi
• The efforts of global institutions such as the U.N., the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court have been futile, and none could stop Israel. Daily Sabah
• By end user, the criminal justice agencies segment is projected to grow at a solid CAGR of between 2026 and 2035. Precedence Research
• The AFB will invest $100 million a year to implement the solutions identified across the Federal Framework to Reduce Recidivism, Canada's Black Justice Strategy, Canada's Indigenous Justice Strategy, and the Action Plan on Criminal Justice and Mental Health for Canada. CCPA
• South Africans expect the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, together with Parliament's ad hoc committee investigating the rot in the criminal justice system, to release their findings. IOL
• By 2035, automated decision-making will affect all high-volume transactions - from hiring and firing to obtaining credit, renting apartments, gaining access to health care, and interactions with the criminal justice system. Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech
• With the criminal division of the US Department of Justice put in place a whistleblower awards pilot program in 2025, we expect 2026 to see discussion in the UK about potential whistleblower incentives as part of a wider push on anti-corruption. JD Supra

Last updated: 20 June 2026