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In the course of Public Policy Lab’s work, we conduct research and co-design with members of the public, learning from them in order to fuel our work and improve public systems. …

Two researchers sit at a table with incarcerated people at the Louisville Metro Government Jail.
The PPL team conducted interviews with jailed people at the Louisville Metro Government Jail. These men were thoughtful informants on their own experiences with incarceration. They consented to being interviewed and photographed.

And other things we learned responding to overcrowding in a Louisville jail

Over the course of 2021, we’ll be writing at least one blog post per month — and hosting virtual conversations — about work we’ve done, things we’ve learned along the way, and what we’d like to do in our next 10 years.

This is the second part of the series…

So, It’s Been 10 Years!

At 3:48 p.m. on February 24, 2011, a staff member in the Division of Corporations at the State of New York’s Department of State stamped FILED on a certificate of incorporation. (Maybe their name was Tyler? the signature is hard to read.) The Public Policy Lab was officially born.

In…

Public Policy Lab

The Public Policy Lab is a nonprofit innovation lab for government. We apply human-centered design methods to the challenges facing low-income people.

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