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The Indiana University Public Policy Institute’s Center for Civic Literacy is helping Hoosier voters better understand key policy issues and potential solutions through its Decision 2024: Your Voices, Your Future series. PPI’s final three of seven reports examine healthcare in Indiana, how communities can become more resilient to adversity, and the reasons for and implications of lack of confidence in public institutions.
New reports focus on Indiana’s economy, workforce future
Ahead of Election Day, candidates for governor in Indiana are focusing on the state’s economy and future. Economic growth in Indiana relies on preparing Hoosiers to meet current and future workforce demands, while also addressing economic weaknesses highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Community views on prosecutor-led diversion programs in Monroe County, Indiana
Experts from the O’Neill School and IU Bloomington Criminology and Criminal Justice Department partnered with local prosecutors in Monroe and Lake Counties and the Monroe County NAACP to review diversion programs designed to reduce the harmful impacts of conviction while reserving court resources for more serious cases. This brief examines data collected from Monroe County diversion program interviews and focus groups to assess policies and procedures, document racial and ethnic disparities, and promote accountability and transparency.
Faculty contributions to the 2024 gubernatorial forum
For its fourth annual gubernatorial forum in 2024, PPI collaborated with faculty from across Indiana University to develop a series of policy briefs on critical issues facing Indiana—childcare, workforce development, economic innovation, healthcare, community resiliency, and confidence in institutions.
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