While there is no shortage of amazing organizations working to solve the problem of gun violence, status quo contracting incentives often force these organizations to compete directly for a limited pool of disconnected contracts to serve some of society’s most… Read More »Area 32 Community Dashboard
“Philadelphia’s Shifting Juvenile Justice Paradigm: An Economic Analysis” is a report written in partnership with Independent Variable and Econsult Solutions, Inc., examining the economics of the youth justice system in Philadelphia and making a series of recommendations for evidence-informed, fiscally… Read More »Philadelphia’s Shifting Juvenile Justice Paradigm: An Economic Analysis
In this post, we include a link to an episode of the Collective Power podcast, where Independent Variable founder Adam Serlin was interviewed by host Dr. Rita Fierro about the use of data in the American juvenile justice system. Listen now on… Read More »Podcast: Juvenile Justice System Data Don’t Say What You Think
In this video, Independent Variable founder Adam Serlin discusses findings of a report on girls’ justice with co-author Ciara Sheerin from the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia. This interview was initially aired on the show: “Evening WURDs with Nick Taliaferro.”
The video below captures the opening portion of an event organized by Independent Variable Consulting, in partnership with the District Attorney’s Office of Philadelphia to present the key findings of our joint report, Overlooked or Overscrutinized? A Case Study of… Read More »Video: Youth Justice Leaders Convene for Report on System-Involved Girls in Philly
In this post, we include a downloadable PDF of a report co-authored by Independent Variable and staff from the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. All data in this report was compiled and analyzed through database and data analytics software built by the Independent… Read More »Overlooked or Overscrutinized? A Report on Justice-Involved GIRLS