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The Indiana University Public Policy Institute has selected Monroe County Prosecuting Attorney Erika Oliphant for its 2023 John L. Krauss Award for Public Policy Innovation for her work to promote equitable justice in Monroe County. The Krauss Award is given to an individual or entity for applied research or activity that helps Indiana and/or Indiana communities with real-world solutions.  

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Children whose mothers are behind bars are highly susceptible to long-lasting health and behavioral challenges. As the number of incarcerated mothers climbs, the Center for Health and Justice Research analyzed the impact on children and provided recommendations to improve conditions for incarcerated mothers and their children.

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Refugees resettling in Indiana face barriers to success. Read more about the implications of those challenges and possible solutions to reducing those barriers in the latest policy brief from the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy.

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For more than a decade, the IU Public Policy Institute (PPI) and the Coalition for Homelessness Interventionand Prevention (CHIP) have collaborated with local organizations to conduct Marion County’s annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count. As mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the PIT Count reports the number of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. This report highlights key findings and takeaways from the PIT Count to inform policy decisions and service provision.

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Following the passage of Indiana's new bill governing charitable bail bond organizations, the CRISP research team examined the bail bond system and Indiana HEA 1300's potential impact on defendants. Learn more about the bail bond system's effect on racial disparities within the criminal justice system and efforts to reform the use of bail bonds in this latest policy brief from the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy.

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For more than a decade, the IU Public Policy Institute and the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention have worked with local organizations to conduct Marion County’s annual Point-In-Time Count. The PIT Count provides a critical glimpse into Indianapolis’ homeless community and serves as a resource for policy makers and leaders to learn about the people who make up this population.  

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Analysts at the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy created a new framework for economic growth in Indianapolis. Read more about the plan that focuses on growing an economy through equity and inclusion.

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A new analysis of township assistance programs in Marion County, Indiana, looks at how township assistance funding is distributed to those in need, examines trends from 2011 through 2019, and makes recommendations on how the program can better serve local residents. Read the full report for detailed township-level data on township assistance practices and outcomes.

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A new study from the Center for Health and Justice Research at the IU Public Policy Institute found that changes made in 2020 due to COVID-19 reduced jail populations across Indiana and may have long-term impacts on jail operations.  

In 2016, the United Way of Central Indiana started its Great Families 2020 initiative as a way to promote a two-generational approach in helping families in Indianapolis. The first of three brief examines how participating organizations felt about the program.

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Addressing the overdose epidemic still plaguing Indiana requires a holistic approach from teams that combine different disciplines. New analysis from the Center for Health and Justice Research (CHJR) at the IU Public Policy Institute looks at what challenges these teams face, what can help them be successful, and best practice recommendations that can ensure these teams are ready to help Hoosiers trapped in addiction.

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Indiana is one of only eight states that will use paperless voting machines in the November 2020 elections. Yet new analysis from the IU Public Policy Institute finds that the state’s reliance on older paperless voting machines could pose security risks in the upcoming election.  

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CRISP researchers worked with the Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention (CHIP) to conduct its annual report about the state of homelessness and homeless populations in Indianapolis.

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A five-month research study can position council to consider strategic changes that have the potential to foster performance in some areas and navigate barriers to effectiveness in others.

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New data from the IU Public Policy Institute’s Center for Health and Justice Research shows a drop in the number of accidental overdose deaths in Marion County, including those that were opioid-related. Despite that decline, opioids were still present in 78 percent of the county’s 361 overdose deaths in 2018.

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PPI partnered with the Immigrant Welcome Center and several IUPUI schools and offices to develop the program, which is designed to help students build the skills and connections necessary to thrive in their new community and to envision a path to college after completing high school.

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