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Using Evidence to Make the Criminal Justice System Fairer: Q&A with Vincent Quan of J‑PAL North America Q&A

Zachary Porreca

Community Safety

“If you get these policies wrong, you can have massive and harmful effects”

Emma rackstraw 2023

Community Safety

“There are so many people affected, and the stakes are so high”

Topper Michael

“We’re in a new age where we have all this amazing data”

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Researching the Intersections Between Criminal Justice and Poverty: Q&A with Heather Reynolds of the Lab for Economic Opportunities

“We should study prisons just like we study hospitals or schools — we need to ask what prisons are for and if they live up to expectations.”

Golestani

Police Response

“If we see that policies have unintended consequences, we have to change them”

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