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June 18, 2013 - Publication
Nine States Leading the Nation in Juvenile Justice Reform
The number of youth confined in state and county facilities has declined dramatically in nine states that are leading the nation on juvenile justice reforms.
June 12, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Alternatives to Immigration Detention in Mexico
Each year, an average of 70,000 international migrants are detained by Mexican immigration authorities. A report from the MacArthur-supported International Detention Coalition asserts that immigration detention infringes upon international standards and human rights, and puts ...
May 30, 2013 - Publication
Demographic Methodology Provides Fuller Profile of Unauthorized Immigrant Population in the U.S.
A brief issued by the MacArthur-supported Migration Policy Institute offers a current demographic profile of noncitizens in the United States based on the first national self-reported data regarding legal status. Using data generated by a U ...
May 28, 2013 - Publication
Analyzing the Status of Local Pension Funding
The report attributes the declining health of Chicago-area public pension funds in large part to inadequate employer contributions over a sustained period and recent investment losses.
May 26, 2013 - Publication
Partnership Supports Juvenile Justice Reform in Pennsylvania
The report profiles the partnership between Pennsylvania's Juvenile Justice and Dilinquency Prevention Committee and MacArthur’s Models for Change juvenile justice reform initiative.
May 17, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Existing and Needed Research in Secondary Education
The report reviews evidence to date on post-primary education and highlights gaps in the literature, with a focus on identifying policies that should be given the highest priority for future research.
May 17, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Juvenile Justice Progress in Illinois
A report from the John Howard Association of Illinois (JHA), a non-partisan prison watchdog group, states that the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice is making strides toward research-driven reforms, but that significant progress is yet to ...
May 16, 2013 - Publication
Contributing to a Stronger American Democracy: President’s Essay
In his annual essay, MacArthur President Robert Gallucci focuses on what MacArthur is doing to help strengthen American democracy.
May 15, 2013 - Publication
Evaluating the FY2014 Illinois State Budget
A report from the Civic Federation’s Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability supports Governor Pat Quinn’s recommended $62.4 billion FY2014 Illinois state budget for balancing revenues and expenditures without borrowing and making progress toward ...
May 13, 2013 - Publication
Advancing Regional Competitiveness through Collaboration on Migration
The report outlines the powerful demographic, economic, and social forces that are reshaping Mexico and much of Central America and changing longstanding migration dynamics with the United States.
May 10, 2013 - Publication
Weighing Options for Reducing Medicare Costs
With Medicare spending projected to increase to 24 percent of all federal spending by 2037, policymakers are again considering ways to curb the program’s spending growth.
May 2, 2013 - Publication
Access to Medicaid Increases Healthcare Use
A MacArthur-supported study recently released in The New England Journal of Medicine found that access to Medicaid increased the use of healthcare.
April 22, 2013 - Publication
After Long Lines of 2012, States Push to Expand Voting Access
Nearly 200 bills to expand voting access were introduced in 45 states in 2013, with many drawing bipartisan support.
April 21, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Migrant Recruitment and Contracting Abuses
Despite international standards to protect migrant workers, their labor rights are frequently abused, especially if they have immigrated in an irregular fashion.
April 18, 2013 - Publication
Assessment: The Impact of the Anti-Shock Garment on Maternal Mortality
Assessment Overview
In 2011 and 2012, MacArthur ‘s Population and Reproductive Health program area commissioned several external reports as part of an exercise to evaluate the Foundation’s contribution in the field and to inform the ...
April 16, 2013 - Publication
U.S. Engaged in Torture After 9/11, Review Concludes
A nonpartisan, independent review of interrogation and detention programs in the years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks concludes that the United States used interrogation techniques on detainees that constituted torture.
April 16, 2013 - Publication
Assessing Gaps in Reproductive Health Services in Emergency Settings
The report, conducted by expert consultants commissioned by MacArthur, provides an overview of the current status, major actors, challenges, and funding situation in the field.
April 1, 2013 - Publication
Report Identifies Models, Gaps in How Communities Adapt to Climate Change
The ways in which society is responding to climate change in the planning and management of cities, agriculture, and natural resources are examined in The State of Adaptation in the United States.
March 28, 2013 - Publication
Multifamily Housing Offers Opportunity For Utilities To Meet Energy Efficiency Goals
For utilities seeking to meet energy efficiency goals, the multifamily housing sector represents a sizable opportunity achieve energy savings through target energy efficiency programs.
March 26, 2013 - Publication
‘The Back of the Line’: Explaining Immigration Lines, Wait Times, Visa Categories
Contrary to popular belief, there is not one “line” that leads to legal permanent residence in the United States; current immigration law provides multiple paths to permanent residency.