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New Mexico Lawmakers Incorporate Program Performance Data in Spending Decisions

New Mexico Lawmakers Incorporate Program Performance Data in Spending Decisions
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Colorado s Evidence Continuum Promotes Efficient, Effective Public Programs

Colorado s Evidence Continuum Promotes Efficient, Effective Public Programs
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Massachusetts Probation Service Offers Innovative Alternatives to Incarceration

Getty Images Rigorous evidence-based research demonstrates that most of the behavioral health and employment interventions provided primarily to defendants on probation by social workers, counselors, and probation officers at the community corrections center in Brockton, Massachusetts, are effective. For example, a recent study suggests that people who are sentenced and assessed to have a moderate to very high risk of committing another offense but participate in a program that avoids incarceration have a good chance of avoiding repeat involvement in the criminal justice system. As such, alternatives to incarceration have the potential to promote both cost savings and equity. The Massachusetts Executive Office of the Trial Court recognizes the lifelong consequences of confinement in jail and prison and that the negative impacts of incarceration affect a higher proportion of African American, Latino, and Native American persons than White defendants, reflecting the deeply ingrained

Governors Appointees and Agency Staffers Help States Boost Evidence Based Policymaking

Table of Contents Governors’ Appointees and Agency Staffers Help States Boost Evidence-Based Policymaking This article is part of a series about how members of the Results First peer learning community are championing evidence-based policymaking. As governors nationwide manage their responses to the coronavirus pandemic, their appointees and state agency staff can promote the use of data to help guide state policies and implement their visions for a successful recovery. For executive branch leaders facing reduced revenues and increased community needs, using insights gathered from rigorous evaluations to inform budget deliberations can lead to more efficient and effective decisions. Gubernatorial appointees and agency staff can promote the use of research throughout the executive branch by helping to build a culture that encourages an evidence-based approach. For example, they can create partnerships within government and with external stakeholders and

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