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ISLG is a good governance think-and-do tank

We craft the research, policies, partnerships, and infrastructure necessary to help government and public institutions work more effectively, efficiently, and in the interest of all communities, regardless of background or zip code.

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Filling the Gaps of Crime Data
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Filling the Gaps of Crime Data
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The FBI's recently released crime data confirms what we know: the pandemic-era spike in crime has largely subsided. But what caused it? To understand the big picture, we need to go deeper than federal data, which is only released annually.

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Supporting Criminalized Survivors
Supporting Criminalized Survivors

The Criminalized Survivor Project is an initiative led by CUNY ISLG. The project will gather insights through interviews with survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) who have also had contact with the criminal legal system.

Building Better Public Sector Data
Building Better Public Sector Data

This brief details how CUNY ISLG staff work with governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to effectively collect, maintain, and use data, especially in the face of time and resource constraints.

[From Our Partners] A Community-Focused Approach to Addressing Trauma: Lessons Learned from the Center for Trauma Innovation
[From Our Partners] A Community-Focused Approach to Addressing Trauma: Lessons Learned from the Center for Trauma Innovation

This brief showcases how learning communities can be used to support innovation, growth, and collaboration among organizations working toward shared outcomes. The Center for Trauma Innovation, a CJII-funded project, is used as a case study.

Building Strong Communities through Strategic Investments 
Building Strong Communities through Strategic Investments 

Reflecting on the past decade of work, this model brief takes stock of these four CJII goals; discusses how DANY, CUNY ISLG, and other partners achieved them; and provides a blueprint for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and funders.  

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