Browsing by Author "Nunn, Samuel"

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    After Action Report for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security: FEMA Disaster #1766
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Criminal Justice Research, 2009) White, Jim; Palmer, Jamie; Nunn, Samuel
    This document is the after action report for FEMA disaster #1766, which consisted of a series of severe weather events in Central and Southern Indiana between May 30, 2008 and June 9, 2008 that included significant rainfall, hail, tornadoes and straight line winds. The weather events prompted response and recovery operations by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and local emergency management agencies. This report provides an analysis of IDHS response and recovery activities, with particular focus on support to local public safety agencies, first responders, and communities.
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    Airport Development Takes Flight: A Comparison of Aviation Investments in Indianapolis and Eight Regions
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2004) Nunn, Samuel
    An analysis of airport investments and their effect on the region. This report discusses the aviation investments planned for the Indianapolis airport as well as aviation investments in eight comparison regions.
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    Analysis of Byrne/JAG Programs Administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute: Multi-jurisdictional (Drug) Task Forces, 2006 and 2007
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2007) Stucky, Thomas; Newby, Bill; Nunn, Samuel
    In federal fiscal year (FFY) 2005, the federal government combined the Byrne and Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) to create the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. Consistent with federal and state goals for JAG awards, Indiana grants a portion of JAG funds to multi-jurisdictional drug task forces (MJTFs). The goal of these MJTFs is to “address drug control and/or violent crime problems [by] allowing law enforcement agencies in different jurisdictions to work together as a single enforcement entity with the ability to improve communication, share intelligence, and coordinate activities.” Through examination of global statistics and case study analysis, this report examines ICJI grants to multijurisdictional drug task forces in the 2006 and 2007 grant periods. Information summarized in this report was collected through July 1, 2007.
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    Analysis of Domestic Violence Programs Administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute: STOP Grant Awards, 2005 and 2006
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Newby, William; Nunn, Samuel; Brown, Robert A.; Garcia, Crystal
    ICJI contracted with the Center to perform descriptive assessments and evaluations of 12 federal grant programs administered by ICJI. The ICJI asked the Center to examine subgrantee files and assess the process of subgrantee grant applications and the extent to which reported performance of services is consistent with their proposals. The major purpose of each assessment is to determine whether subgrantees are producing the services proposed in grant applications, and to compile any performance information contained within ICJI’s internal subgrantee files.
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    Analysis of Federal Grant Programs Administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute: Substance Abuse Treatment Programs in Correctional Facilities
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2006) Nunn, Samuel; Newby, Bill
    This report examines substance abuse treatment grants awarded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to the Indiana Department of Corrections (IDOC) (five grants), the Warren County Sheriff’s Office (one grant), and two grants to Marion County Community Corrections (MCCC). For the period from April 1, 2003, to June 30, 2006, these eight grants represented a $5.26 million investment by ICJI in the operation and maintenance of substance abuse treatment programs in Indiana correctional facilities.
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    Analysis of Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Grant Awards, 2005 and 2006
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2007) Garcia, Crystal; Thelin, Rachel; Brown, Robert A.; Newby, Bill; Nunn, Samuel
    This report provides an assessment of ICJI’s VOCA grant program. This VOCA grant program assessment was based on four primary information sources: (a) reviews of federal data; (b) information on VOCA grants provided by ICJI in the form of control spreadsheets that contain various data (including agency, agency type, location of subgrantee, grant amounts, starting and ending dates, previous grant numbers, counties served, program title, implementing agency, etc.); (c) the analysis of data drawn from two 2005 semi-annual and one semi-annual 2006 VOCA Performance Reports (VPR) submitted by subgrantees to ICJI, then forwarded to the OVC; and (d) the detailed examination of grant application and reporting data submitted by 12 VOCA subgrantees in 2005 and 2006 to ICJI.
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    Built Investment in Central Indiana and the United States, 1990-99: Some Troubles Ahead?
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2001) Nunn, Samuel
    Analysis of how Central Indiana building activity compares to U.S. construction trends
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    Effective Government Reform Can Be Achieved in Indiana
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Urban Policy and the Environment, 2004) Klacik, Drew; Nunn, Samuel; Krauss, John; Kirlin, John; Palmer, Jamie
    An analysis of local government reform efforts around the country and their strengths and weaknesses, and a discussion of strategies that could be effective in Indiana.
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    ICJI Grant Assessments Synthesis Report
    (IUPUI (Campus). Center for Criminal Justice Research, 2008-06) Nunn, Samuel; Newby, Bill; Quinet, Kenna; Stucky, Thomas; Thelin, Rachel; Sapp, Dona
    In January, 2006, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) contracted with the IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment (and now with the Center for Criminal Justice Research—CCJR) to perform descriptive assessments of selected federal grant programs administered by ICJI. ICJI asked CCJR to examine subgrantee files and assess the process of subgrantee grant applications and the extent to which reported performance of services was consistent with subgrantee proposals. The major purpose of each assessment was to determine whether subgrantees were producing the services proposed in grant applications, as well as to compile any performance information contained within ICJI’s internal subgrantee files. This is the final report of this series, and concludes the ICJI grant assessment project.
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    ICJI Grant Assessments Synthesis Report
    (IU Public Policy Institute, 2008-06) Nunn, Samuel; Quinet, Kenna; Stucky, Thomas; Thelin, Rachel; Sapp, Dona; Newby, Bill
    In January, 2006, the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) contracted with the IUPUI Center for Urban Policy and the Environment (and now with the Center for Criminal Justice Research—CCJR) to perform descriptive assessments of selected federal grant programs administered by ICJI. ICJI asked CCJR to examine subgrantee files and assess the process of subgrantee grant applications and the extent to which reported performance of services was consistent with subgrantee proposals. The major purpose of each assessment was to determine whether subgrantees were producing the services proposed in grant applications, as well as to compile any performance information contained within ICJI’s internal subgrantee files. To complete the assessments, CCJR used a general methodology that included review of federal funding reports, internal ICJI subgrant information, subgrantee grant applications, and annual and semi-annual subgrantee reports. There were two primary sources of data on funds: National Institute of Justice and Bureau of Justice Assistance federal funds flows to states (this included both NIJ and ICJI reports), and internal ICJI subgrant allocations and expenditure reports (drawn from ICJI subgrantee control spreadsheets). Primary sources of case study data were subgrantee files (from ICJI grant applications detail) and regular fiscal and performance reports submitted by subgrantees. This is the final report of this series, and concludes the ICJI grant assessment project.