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Who is in the Marion County Jail? Exploring Length of Stay through an Equity Lens
We analyzed more than 283,000 bookings into Marion County’s jails between 2013 and 2021. We used this data to discover how many people are in jail, the characteristics of those in jail, and how long people remain in jail.

Equity and Criminal Justice: The Cradle to Prison Pipeline in Indianapolis
Black Hoosiers are twice as likely to be jailed and 4.5 times as likely to be imprisoned as their white peers. However, these disparities exist long before an individual is imprisoned. From the place and situation into which a child is born, to the discipline and juvenile justice policies in their school and community, a person’s childhood experience influences their likelihood of being involved in the criminal justice system.
LATEST ARTICLES

The State of Tenants in Central Indiana
Indiana Senate Bill 230 would have required landlords to make necessary repairs to their properties. We examine the renters impacted by the bill’s failure.

Modern Redlining in Indianapolis?
Our analysis of one million loan applications since 2007 shows that, even when income and debt are the same, having a Black applicant on the loan increases the odds of being denied by 2-3X, and applying for a loan in a historically redlined neighborhood increases the odds of denial by 50 percent.

A Deep Dive into Affordable Rental Housing
New data shows the number of subsidized rental homes in Marion County is stagnant, while the need for units affordable to extremely low-income households is large.

Our Changing City, Block by Block
From suburban growth to revitalization and displacement, regional change is driven by block-to-block changes. These maps are the most detailed information available from the 2020 census.
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Module 1A: Frame the Problem
July 13 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pmModule 2A: Find Existing Data
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July 28 at 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
UPCOMING EVENTS
Data & Drafts: Fewer High School Graduates Attend College
July 20 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmData & Drafts: Developing a Real-Time Eviction Tracker
August 11 at 6:00 pm - 7:30 pmState of Aging in Central Indiana Public Forum: Aging & Transportation
September 29 at 9:00 am - 11:00 am
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