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Insights, case studies, news, and updates from ISLG’s good governance research and action.
“You’re a visionary for your district.” Q&A with New York State Assembly Chief of Staff Anna Myers
“My goal is to ensure everything is moving—and if there are roadblocks, I spot it long before anybody else in the team, so that I can rearrange things and clear them. My role is to be strategic, a problem solver, and a project manager all at once..”
Tapping into Community-Based Organizations to Close the Knowledge Gap on Hate Crimes
We’re working with community-based organizations to better understand the role they play in reporting and responding to hate crimes, as well as how to grow partnerships and services to support survivors and prevent future crimes.
Institute Intelligence, February 2025: Impact of Community Investments, Q&A with a NYC Council Deputy Chief of Staff
A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, including kicking off new data-driven collaborations, convening elected officials and their staff from across New York City and State, and synthesizing a decade’s worth of research on the impact of community investments.
Healing, Resilience, Self-Care, Investment: Participants Share their Experiences Healing from Trauma
By giving them the tools to understand the root causes of their feelings—especially intense ones such as anger or anxiety—participants described being better able to manage them. For participants like Robert, this not only led to reduced feelings of stress and depression, but to better relationships and interactions with others.
“They're the spine of the office.” A Q&A with NYC City Council Deputy Chief of Staff Brandon Jordan
“Staff in legislative offices are there to give their constituents support, especially when the world seems on fire. These are the people that have a hose to help put out those fires—sometimes, they may be the smallest of fires, but they're putting out a fire.”
Institute Intelligence, January 2025: Launching the Prosecution Data Collaborative, Uncovering Jail Trends
A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month.
Measuring Progress: New Insights on Bookings, Returns to Jail from SJC Communities
Building on past work, Measuring Progress has expanded to include a new set of insights, highlighting the impact of SJC strategies on the individuals cycling through the jail system, what charges they are coming in on, how long they are staying, and whether they are returning to custody.
Alameda County District Attorney’s Office Launches New Data Dashboard Portal
The ACDAO receives thousands of incident reports from police agencies to review for prosecution each year. This is the first public interactive view into that consequential work. The initial release of the dashboard provides detailed information on case referrals and cases filed.
Exploring Healing Journeys: Insights from a Recent Survey of Trauma Healing and Coping
In East Harlem, the Center for Trauma Innovation is helping participants heal from trauma and cope with challenges. A recent survey highlights how impacts vary across gender and racial identity, and how time plays an important role in healing journeys.
Institute Intelligence, December 2024: Our Year by the Numbers
A snapshot of the work we’ve done this past month, as well as a bird’s-eye-view of all the work we’ve done in the past year.
Women in Jails: What the Numbers Show, and Don’t Show
Factors leading to rising rates of incarcerated women are not well-understood or researched. Recognizing the differences in pathways that lead women and survivors of violence to jail are crucial to developing more gender-responsive, equitable, and effective criminal justice policies focused on reducing jail populations.
Protecting Globally Recognized Human Rights at the Local Level
December 10th is Human Rights Day. We’re spotlighting a few approaches that state and local governments can take to protect globally recognized human rights at the local level.