Public Policy Associates, Inc. (PPA) intern Erica Dalzell recently chaired the panel “Predictors of Juvenile Offending” at the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in Philadelphia. She was representing the School of Criminal Justice at Michigan State University, and it was her first time attending and presenting at a national conference. The study examined in … Continued
Please join PPA for our annual holiday celebration on Friday, December 1, 2017, 4:00-7:30 p.m. At The View at Cooley Law School Stadium 505 E. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48912 Parking is available at the Lansing Center lot – On Cedar Street across from The View Call 517-485-4477 to RSVP
Public Policy Associates (PPA) Project Manager Dr. Nancy McCrohan presented at the 39th annual Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) fall conference in Chicago. The theme of the presentation, titled Measurement Matters: Better Data for Better Decisions, was the importance of data and measurement. It included work that examines data, measurement, and analysis … Continued
PPA President Dr. Paul Elam participated in a roundtable at the 73rd annual American Society of Criminology Dr. Elam presented on the under-utilization of research evidence in criminal justice policy programs and practice. “There remains a large gap between research and policy and practice,” said Dr. Elam. “Despite the recognized value of evidence-based interventions.” The presentation … Continued
Public Policy Associates President Dr. Paul Elam will co-host a panel discussion on juvenile justice reform and increasing the representation of evaluators of color on November 17 with the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The event will take place during the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology in Philadelphia. Registration is required to attend … Continued
The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) featured an article written by Paul Elam, PPA President and Mary King, Executive Director of the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency. The juvenile justice experts detailed why Michigan needs to raise the age of adult adjudication to 18. Michigan remains one of only five states that automatically consider … Continued