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Solving Problems Face to Face

Apr 12, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures |Thomas Hanna

Public Affairs and Communications Manager Thomas Hanna highlights two state programs that care for those needing help the most. We all have familiar faces in our lives: the coffee shop barista we see every morning, the cousin who crashes on the couch whenever she is passing through town, the local bus driver or mailperson. The justice system also has familiar faces, small groups of people who frequently come into contact with criminal justice and behavioral health agencies.
The Magic Word

Mar 8, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures |Thomas Hanna

The Abstract > By Torie Ludwin, Arnold Ventures Eight times. That’s how often Biden used the magic word during last night’s State of the Union. It’s the key that makes it possible for laws to pass, for government to function, and for democracy to flourish. Arnold Ventures’ President and CEO Kelli Rhee expounded upon it this week in her op-ed in RealClear Politics, along with a punch list of what she’d like to see get done with that very word. What is it?
Getting a Chair at the Policy Table for Evidence

Feb 16, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures

By Torie Ludwin, grasstops and community engagement managerUnder the leadership of Executive Vice President Justin Milner, the Evidence and Evaluation Team is widening its scope of evidence and looking at how to connect it with policymakers. What’s Happening: The Evidence and Evaluation Team has just introduced two new requests for proposals (RFPs), one focused on randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and the other on quasi-experimental designs (QEDs).
A Huge Bipartisan Win

Feb 2, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures

HEART: Serving Our Neighbors in Crisis, an inspiring documentary from RTI, shows how municipal and community groups in Durham, NC, partnered with law enforcement to create a new safety response program. HEART is an acronym for Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response Team. Learn more and watch it here.
Decision-Making Without Data?

Jan 26, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures

How can we plan without data? Communications Manager Thomas Hanna looks at the value of current statistics in criminal justice. As much of the country experiences cold winter weather, many people are thinking fondly about their coming summer vacations. But just imagine trying to plan a trip without up-to-date information — flight prices that are years old, hotels with no reviews, sightseeing websites with incorrect opening and closing dates.
Senate Hearing Spotlights Bipartisan Agreement on Criminal Justice…

Jan 19, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures

Communications Manager Thomas Hanna had a front row seat (on Zoom) to a hearing this week on a bipartisan act that's having huge impact on communities across the country. Lately, it can seem like bipartisan federal criminal justice reform is the proverbial white whale – out of reach, but not out of mind. Senators and witnesses at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this week, however, suggested otherwise.
Tied in a Single Garment of Destiny

Jan 12, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures |Thomas Hanna

The first time I visited the memorial to Martin Luther King, Jr. in Washington, D.C., it was like stepping into a roofless temple, the air sacred with a call larger than ourselves. Fourteen quotations etched across a 450-foot wall give clarity to how we must choose, and in some cases fight, to live. King’s eloquence pierces the buzz of our ever-present media feeds and distills a message worth hearing every day.
15 Resolutions We'd Like to See in 2024

Jan 5, 2024 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures

This late in the year, can we still talk optimistically about resolutions? The data says yes: 77% of Americans who’ve made resolutions have kept them through the first week. For those of you still at it: congratulations! Here are a few Arnold Ventures' leaders would like to see:Smaller and safer prisons, so that fewer officers and incarcerated people are hurt or die behind bars, and also, I would like to see more states eliminate unfair and inefficient justice fees.
Site Neutral Shoots Forward

Dec 15, 2023 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures |Evan Mintz

Just in time for the holidays, the U.S. House of Representatives has gifted Americans a bipartisan health care victory that aims to lower health care costs. House passage of H.R. 5378, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act earlier this week is a tremendous step forward for patients, taxpayers, and employers. The Act is comprised of a comprehensive package of health care legislation aimed at improving transparency and addressing health care costs.
"You Made the Country Safer"

Dec 8, 2023 | arnoldventures.org | Torie Ludwin |Arnold Ventures

By Thomas Hanna, communications managerArnold Ventures has released a new research RFP, which seeks to fund innovative casual research related to all aspects of community safety and the criminal justice system.