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 Apple Podcasts or Amazon Music.
Episode Overview
“In this episode, we discover the limitations of juvenile justice reform due to the data that is reported and the data that isn’t. Our guest, is Adam Serlin who currently serves as a Stoneleigh Fellow with The Center for Government Excellence at Johns Hopkins University. In this role, he is helping Philadelphia’s juvenile justice stakeholders use data to drive more efficient, responsive, and cost-effective services for justice-involved youth.
Prior to his fellowship, Adam spent twelve years at NorthEast Treatment Centers (NET) where he helped to design, implement, and manage various community-based juvenile justice and anti-violence programs. Adam is also the founder and principal member of Independent Variable LLC, a consulting service designed to help organizations better achieve social innovation & impact.
Beyond his work as a practitioner, Adam has been a speaker and presenter across various forums and platforms and participated on numerous local and state committees focused on juvenile justice, violence prevention, and education issues.
Adam holds a BA from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an MPA and Certificate in Economic Development from the University of Pennsylvania’s Fels Institute of Government. He also received an Executive Certificate in Innovation and Design Thinking from the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University.”