Public Launch of Prosecutorial Data Dashboards

On July 19, 2023, three Colorado District Attorneys’ (DA) offices unveiled “data dashboards,” a publicly available resource designed to promote more effective, just, and transparent decision-making in prosecution. The dashboards are an expansion of the Colorado Prosecutorial Dashboards project, with the 12th, 17th, and 21st Judicial Districts joining the eight Judicial Districts that unveileddata dashboards last fall. […]

A series of new reports provide Colorado District Attorneys’ Offices with a more in-depth understanding of racial and ethnic  differences in their prosecution processes.  Since the initial data dashboards launched in September 2022, five additional Judicial Districts have joined: the 3rd, 10th, 12th, 17th, and 21st. News Release: New reports, more District Attorneys’ Offices grow Colorado’s first-in-the-nation effort […]

Collaborative Statement Issued by Eight Colorado District Attorneys As elected District Attorneys, both Republican and Democrat across rural and urban districts, we believe robust data is needed to identify and prioritize the actions we can take to improve community safety, the justice system, reduce disparities, and make sure we are treating defendants and victims fairly. […]

The Colorado Lab’s Dr. Lauren Gase and Loyola University Chicago’s Dr. Don Stemen submitted a letter to the editor in response to a July 27, 2022 article entitled “Black, Hispanic and homeless people face discrimination.” The response references work on the Colorado Prosecutorial Dashboards project.  Letter to the Editor: Applauding work by DAs Article: Black, Hispanic […]

A Mathematica Podcast: On the Evidence The Colorado Lab’s Director, Dr. Kristin Klopfenstein, spoke with Mathematica’s J.B. Wogan about the policy lab model at the 2019 Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management (APPAM) Fall Research Conference.   Listen to the podcast: Policy Labs: Research for State and Local Government

In an interview featured in the latest edition of Washington Monthly, Kristin Klopfenstein, Colorado Lab director and a nationally recognized expert on Advanced Placement (AP), notes that “AP was designed in the 1950s to be a program for precocious high schoolers who were very privileged. AP is serving exactly who it’s designed to serve, which […]

In an interview featured in the latest edition of Washington Monthly, Kristin Klopfenstein, Colorado Lab director and a nationally recognized expert on Advanced Placement (AP), notes that “AP was designed in the 1950s to be a program for precocious high schoolers who were very privileged. AP is serving exactly who it’s designed to serve, which […]

View a brief video about the Colorado Lab-supported study of a collaborative approach to investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect. Dr. Kristin Klopfenstein, Director of the Colorado Lab, and Dr. Anne DePrince of the University of Denver’s Department of Psychology and the study’s principal investigator, spoke with Tiffany Madrid, Director of Legislative Affairs and […]

The goal of the study, initiated by the Denver District Attorney’s Office, is to increase transparency and ensure the equitable treatment of defendants. Denver DA Beth McCann held a press event to discuss findings from the study.   

The Colorado Evaluation and Action Lab, working in partnership with the Colorado Department of Human Services, announces the launch of the Colorado Early Care & Education Workforce Data Dashboard. This interactive portal provides access to data demonstrating the size, breadth, and expertise of the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECE) workforce in Colorado.  News Release: […]

Colorado news station, KKCO 11, featured an article and news clip about the Addressing Food Insecurity by Improving Referral Systems between Medical and Social Services Providers in Mesa County project, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine (Anschutz) and led by Dr. Anne Nederveld. Article: CU researchers working to […]

The Denverite, featured an article about the Colorado Lab-funded project, Mapping the Intersection of Housing and Mental Health in Colorado, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Northern Colorado (UNCO). The Colorado Lab’s Deputy Director, Dr. Elysia Clemens, and UNCO PIs Drs. Jieun Lee and Ivan Ramirez, reflect on the research and outcomes.  […]

The Chronicle of Social Change featured an article on the Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), a 2018 act aimed at expanded Title IV-E prevention services to strengthen families. The Colorado Lab’s Deputy Director, Dr. Elysia Clemens, and a member of our University of Denver community, Dr. Heather Taussig, shed light on FFPSA.  Article: A Philanthropic […]

The Colorado Independent featured an article about the recently completed Lab-funded project, Mapping the Intersection of Housing and Mental Health in Colorado, a study conducted by researchers at the University of Northern Colorado.  Article: Research: Colorado has 71 census tracts where high rates of mental health issues and high housing costs overlap

Researchers at the University of Northern Colorado completed a study mapping the places in Colorado where people’s access to affordable housing and their challenges related to mental health overlap, giving policymakers the ability to target state resources to help those most in need.  News Release: New On-line Mapping Tool Targets Link Between Housing, Mental Health