By Rachel Thelin and Dona Sapp, senior policy analysts September marks the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, and as community leaders around the state come together to recognize and celebrate the many economic, social, and cultural contributions of Indiana’s growing Latino population, they must also recognize challenges facing Indiana Latinos in a number of areas,… Read more »
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New IU Public Policy Institute report shows decrease in Marion County homelessness over 10-year period
A new report from the Indiana University Public Policy Institute shows that the total number of individuals experiencing homelessness has decreased in the last few years, returning to previous years’ levels. The report, Ten-Year Trend Shows Slight Decrease in Number of People Experiencing Homelessness, is an annual Point-in-Time Count that assesses the current needs of… Read more »
PPI researchers will work with Indiana Judicial Center to evaluate pretrial risk assessment program
By Brad Ray, Assistant Professor This summer, researchers at the IU Public Policy Institute will begin work with the Indiana Judicial Center on a three-year study of nine counties in Indiana that are implementing a pretrial risk assessment program. The use of pretrial risk assessments is part of a larger movement in the United States… Read more »
IU Public Policy Institute names Kathy Koehler as interim director
The IU Public Policy Institute today named Kathy Koehler as its interim director. Koehler will succeed Mark Lawrance, who stepped down last month after leading the successful Thriving Communities, Thriving State project. Kathy Koehler Koehler, who earned her Master of Public Affairs from the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) at IUPUI, begins her… Read more »
