1 in 14 children in the United States have experienced the incarceration of a parent whom they have lived with. The Connecticut Children with Incarcerated Parents (CIP) Initiative seeks to gain an understanding of children impacted by parental incarceration and their service-needs through research, evaluation, and outreach activities. The mission for the CIP Initiative is […]
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IMRP: Police Transparency & Accountability Task Force Issues Final Report
In January the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) Police Transparency & Accountability Task Force (PTATF) issued its final report of recommendations. After two years of evaluating how the State’s police do their jobs, their report was unanimously approved. The Force’s proposals was sent for consideration at the start of this year’s legislative session, which […]
IMRP: Connecticut Racial Profiling Prohibition Project (CTRP3)
In 1999 Connecticut enacted the anti-racial profiling law known as the The Alvin W. Penn Racial Profiling Prohibition Act (Public Act 99-198). Under Connecticut General Statues this law prohibited law enforcement agency from stopping, detaining, or searching any motorist when the stop is motivated solely by considerations of the race, color, ethnicity, age, gender or […]
IMRP: Connecticut Sentencing Commission
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) Connecticut Sentencing Commission (CSC) was established within the Office of Policy and Management for administrative purposes only. As a permanent sentencing commission, under Public Act 10-129, CSC reviews Connecticut’s criminal justice and sentencing policies and laws on an ongoing basis. The Commission chair is Judge Robert Devlin […]
IMRP: The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative (Results First) works with jurisdictions to implement evidence-based policymaking approach and cost-benefit analysis model. This collaboration has helped jurisdictions invest their limited resources in policies and programs based on probable outcomes and return on investment. The intention is to produce better outcomes and substantial […]
IMRP: CT Reentry Roundtable Collaborative
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) CT Reentry Collaborative is made up of seven active reentry roundtables across Connecticut. Their IMRP staff includes Daryl McGraw and Renee LaMark Muir. The roundtables represent Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, New Haven, Southeastern CT, Waterbury, and Windham and encompass a collaboration of state and local organizations. These […]
IMRP: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System Commission
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) Racial and Ethnic Disparity in the Criminal Justice System Commission (REDCJS) was created by the Connecticut General Assembly on October 1, 2000 through Public Act 00-154. Their IMRP project staff includes Aileen Keays and Brittany Kane. The Commission is a permanent body chaired by the Chief Court […]
IMRP: Children with Incarcerated Parents Initiative
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) Connecticut Children with Incarcerated Parents (CIP) Initiative is led by Project Manager Aileen Keays. The team, also including Irvine Peck’s-Agaya and Dr. Jim Conway, are guided by seven principles. These include: Practices should be designed specifically with CIP needs in mind Include CIP and their families in […]
IMRP: Police Transparency and Accountability Task Force
The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy’s (IMRP) Public Transparency and Accountability Task Force (PT&A Task Force) was established by Public Act 19-90 SEC.6 in order to study police transparency and accountability. PT&A Task Force staff includes Ken Barone, Andrew Clark and Renee LaMark Muir. The Connecticut General Assembly passed Public Act 20-1, which made […]
DPP Welcomes the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy to the DPP Network
The Department of Public Policy (DPP) kicked off October by welcoming the Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy (IMRP) to the DPP Network and our Hartford home. IMRP arrives at UConn after the State legislature’s appropriation process moved the Institute from Central Connecticut State University to UConn. IMRP is a non-partisan, University-based organization that is dedicated to […]