The Data Science, Police Accountability, and Community Engagement (DSPACE) Research Lab recently released their findings analyzing whether trends in misconduct, use of force, or other types of police behavior within a department tends to cluster within specific subgroup(s) of officers and, if so, what characteristics drive these patterns.  A few key findings include:  To learn…

Cash bail significantly impacts pretrial detention outcomes, disproportionately affecting economically disadvantaged and racially marginalized populations. High bail amounts substantially decrease pretrial release rates, often exacerbating racial disparities. The consequences of pretrial detention are severe, including increased conviction rates, harsher sentencing, and lasting employment difficulties. Given these concerns, states have considered reforms such as standardized bail…

Opportunity Youth are 16-24 year olds who are not currently connected to the resources that all young adults need to thrive. If you are interested in supporting Opportunity Youth through research or services, below are a few data tools that may be helpful: diversitydatakids.org offers an interactive dashboard that combines education, environmental, and economic data…

QSIDE has launched a dedicated page for its latest Data Tools and Visualizations!  Explore resources like our Community Health and Wellbeing Dashboard, OY Youth Dashboard, and “True Cost of Incarceration” ROI Calculator, with new tools coming soon! Interested in our other resources? Visit https://qsideinstitute.org/resources/!

The QSIDE Institute Data4Justice Accelerator is BACK! QSIDE is offering a 5-week professional development program aimed at equipping activists interested in data-driven social justice research with the technical skills to make it happen!  Following the success of our summer session, our winter session will run from January 11th to February 14th.  Participants will learn how…

The QSIDE Institute, with generous support from The RIOS Institute, has created the Social Justice Advocate Manual for Survival (SJAMS). This resource guide is designed to support both current and aspiring social justice workers, by offering proactive measures and strategies to counter the anti-DEI/anti-woke hostility often used to bully, intimidate, and discourage activists in the…

QSIDE is working to better understand the scope of pharmacy refusals—what medications are being denied, who is affected, and where!  If you have experienced or witnessed a pharmacy refusal, please consider filling out this anonymous survey https://bit.ly/PharmRefusals. Our survey is now available in Spanish as well! QSIDE está investigando qué medicamentos son negados en farmacias,…

QSIDE in partnership with The Health Alliance for Violence Intervention (the HAVI) has released a report last year investigating the relationship between media and gun violence. Our literature review reveals the disproportionate focus on mass shootings by the media, in contrast to the coverage of gun violence in communities which make up the majority of…

QSIDE is partnering with the Responsible Business Initiative for Justice (RBIJ) to analyze financial levers of power at the state level, and identify high-impact opportunities to advance human rights and abolish the death penalty. Our current research focuses on six states where the death penalty is legal—Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Indiana—with the goal of evaluating…

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