Access to quality child care for families is affected by state child care subsidy policies and how states run their subsidy programs. This issue brief benchmarks Michigan against other states on four Child Development and Care (CDC) program aspects: (1) income eligibility, (2) renewal, (3) funding, and (4) provider payment rates. To see how Michigan … Continued
Robb Burroughs is Public Policy Associates’ director of justice policy. He has spent 17 years working on criminal and juvenile justice issues in Michigan and other states. He has expertise in evaluation, strategic planning, project management, and facilitating system change to improve outcomes. Mr. Burroughs worked in Cincinnati for a supportive housing program for two … Continued
The number of juveniles arrested each year in Michigan has been dropping steadily over the past decade. In 2009, law enforcement agencies in the state reported 22,222 arrests of juveniles. In 2018, the number had dropped to 8,765. Yet, racial and ethnic disparities persist among the juveniles arrested. This issue brief presents data trends in … Continued
