Learning how to conduct qualitative research is challenging. If you are fortunate to work under a skilled and experienced researcher, as I was, you can apprentice with them and learn the steps, navigate the pitfalls, and be confident your process is rigorous and sound. There are textbooks and articles that help you create interview questionnaires… Read more »
Want to be a researcher with IUB CJUS? Watch this!
Interested in coming to IU Bloomington? Interested in doing research with the Department of Criminal Justice? There are many reasons to check us out! The very talented, Becca Sherman in the Department of CJUS, gives you a sneak peek of life in the CJUS department, on IU’s flagship campus (IUB), and in Bloomington, in general…. Read more »
Indiana: Report on Fines & Fees
From 2018 to 2023, Indiana University worked with several agencies in Indiana to learn the landscape of fines and fees, for supervision clients on probation, parole, and community corrections. We also wanted to know the impact of fines and fees on clients and agencies. This research was funded by Arnold Ventures and was led by… Read more »
Reports: Reducing Revocations in Monroe County, Indiana
Since 2019, Indiana University and the Monroe Circuit Court Probation Department have served as an Action Research Team (ART) to participate in the two projects titled, “Reducing Revocations Challenge” funded by Arnold Ventures and in partnership with the City University of New York Institute for State and Local Governance (CUNY ISLG). The first project created… Read more »
“You’re keeping my bail money in case I am convicted?!”
If you live in a grey state on the map (above), you may find that your bail bond money is kept, even after you ‘show up in court’ in case you end up owing the court fees. If you find yourself thinking, “But that’s not the purpose of bail,” you’re not alone. Read our new… Read more »
Want to interview with us?
Recruitment Information for Community, Corrections, Fines & Fees Study We are currently conducting interviews. If you can answer, ‘yes’ to these questions, we want to talk with you: In the past year, have you been (or are you now) on PROBATION or COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS? Have you been supervised for at least 6 months? Are you… Read more »