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Decisions, Decisions What Policymakers Need to Know About Cost-Benefit Analysis

Craig Prins, executive director of the Oregon Criminal Justice Commission, and Sarah Galgano, policy analyst at the Vera Institute of Justice, discuss how to use cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to inform justice policy decisions. Drawing on examples from Craig's work in Oregon, the presentation explores the role of CBA in policy decisions as well as questions policymakers should ask about CBA results.