TURNING DATA INTO DECISIONS
We convert data into empirically based decision-making devices
Research Design
Research Design
Analysis
Analysis
Decision Support
Decision Support
Research Design
Research Design
Evaluation
Evaluation
Forecasting
Forecasting
Decision Support Tools
Decision Support Tools
Data Analysis
Data Analysis
Technical Assistance
Technical Assistance
Grant-Funded Research
Grant-Funded Research
Survey Design
Survey Design
Training
Training
Decision Support Tools
ARS has extensive experience helping agencies use criminal justice data to create empirically-based decision making tools such as risk assessment and simulation models. These tools help decision makers make better decision, faster.
Mental Health
ARS has a special focus on mental health issues in the criminal justice system to inform placement, treatment capacity, program effectiveness, and the financial impact on local, county, and state agencies. Specific projects include specialized mental health and veterans courts, jail and prison populations, and Medicaid/Social Security benefits. Staff includes a forensic psychologist with over 25 years of experience providing inpatient, residential, and outpatient assessment and treatment.
Project Areas
Corrections
Courts
Decision Support
Juvenile Justice
Law Enforcement
Prevention
Reentry
Mental Health
Project Areas
Corrections
Corrections
Courts
Courts
Decision Support
Decision Support
Juvenile Justice
Juvenile Justice
Law Enforcement
Law Enforcement
Prevention
Prevention
Reentry
Reentry
Some of Our Clients
Project Areas
- City of Refuge
- Policing Alternatives & Diversion (PAD) Initiative
- Advancing Pretrial Policy and Research
- Combating Heroin and Opioid Fatalities
- The Impact of Home Visits in Parole
- Evaluating Veterans Treatment Courts
- Forecasting Problem-Solving and Specialty Court Caseloads
- Simulating Forensic Science Needs
We're not just determined about doing great work. We also love doing it
A multi-disciplinary team that understands the criminal justice system
ARS also works with a wide array of subject matter experts across the criminal justice system. Our talent pool is deep and we strive to ensure that every project team includes the right mix of innovative thought leaders, practitioners, and statisticians.
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Domestic Casualties of the Pandemic
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We are using data and business intelligence tools to deliver decision support
ARS is a public policy research firm in Atlanta, specializing in criminal justice research, evaluation, and policy development. Our clients are concerned about strategic decision-making, program effectiveness, assessments of impact, technical tools & recommended courses of action.
We help clients turn data into decisions.
We’re here to help answer any questions you might have. We look forward to hearing from you!