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Abell Reports are commissioned reports by subject matter experts, academics, and investigative journalists that provide studies of selected issues on the public agenda.
These projects – undertaken with grant funding by academics and nonprofit research and advocacy organizations – advance learning on issues key to Baltimore City.
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A reflection on the promising new approaches and new resources that have been brought to bear in the last decade.
Recent changes to state funding have reignited conversations among Maryland corrections leaders about expanding and strengthening electronic monitoring (EM) and pretrial services. This report summarizes key findings from the Justice Policy Institute’s research into EM as well as best practices.
Racial bias in home appraising can harm individuals by making home purchases more expensive or refinancing unattainable, but when compounded on the community level, it can have profound impacts on minority communities’ ability to build wealth. Using newly available federal data, this report finds evidence of systemic appraisal bias that undervalues homes in predominantly Black communities in Baltimore City and the surrounding counties.
The family car as a vehicle for improving family life.
Current enforcement generates 13,000 arrests annually and lands 3,000 in pre-trial detention and 7,000 in drug treatment programs – with no clear benefit to the communities or individuals involved.
There has long been a body of opinion that criminal sanctions are unnecessarily harsh for minor marijuana offenses.
This annual report provides an overview of the initiatives and themes that emerged in 2000, and spotlights the inspiring people and programs that led this important work in Baltimore.
For helping poor children become successful students.
Header photo courtesy of Venture for America.
