Browsing by Author "Martyn, Kevin"

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    Housing instability in Marion County: evictions before & during COVID-19
    (Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy, 2021-02) Martyn, Kevin; Camacho-Reyes, Karla; Merritt, Breanca; Stringham-Marquis, Kelsie
    The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted housing instability as a major public health issue. Some of the primary measures used to curb the spread of COVID-19, such as shelter-in-place orders and physical distancing requirements, depend upon having access to private spaces and—in particular—safe and stable housing. Meanwhile, a recent estimate from New America found that more than 5 million people in the United States experience eviction or foreclosure each year. While federal and state measures have offered some relief to residents, there is still a predicted wave of evictions on the horizon, especially for those not living in federally funded housing. With an eye to the predicted wave of evictions, this brief examines the recent history of evictions in Marion County, Indiana. We provide a baseline assessment of the pre-pandemic status quo of evictions, as well as an assessment of the gaps in data and their implications for how trends in evictions are interpreted locally.
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    Substance abuse, mental health, & crime on Indianapolis’ Near Eastside
    (2020-08) Bowling, Elizabeth; Purcell, Jacob; Lawrence, Roxy; Stringham-Marquis, Kelsie; Merritt, Breanca; Martyn, Kevin
    CRISP partnered with the John Boner Neighborhood Centers to identify core drivers of crime in a study area on the Near Eastside of Indianapolis. The study area has higher incidents of overall, property, and violent crime compared to the rest of the city. This brief explores the association between drug use, mental health disorders, and crime in the CBCR area.
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    U.S. & Indiana County Jail Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    (Center for Health and Justice Research (CHJR), IU Public Policy Institute, 2020-06) Martyn, Kevin; Rising, Staci; Hampo, Mary; Stockman, Beca; Lucas, Bailee; Grommon, Eric; Camacho-Reyes, Karla; School of Public and Environmental Affairs
    The following brief explores whether U.S. county jails have managed to reduce their inmate populations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the magnitude of those reductions. This brief also examines trends in Indiana county jails compared to nationwide trends. We conclude with recommendations for monitoring jail populations in the wake of COVID-19.