The Data Points podcast series discusses research for social change. Data Points translates research produced by Policy Research into key takeaways that you can use to enhance your work and advance positive social change.
View the episode’s show notes for additional context, resources, and links to the referenced studies. The series is composed of the following episodes:
It’s All in the Framing: Episode | Transcript
This episode features Senior Project Associate Don Harris, MBA, and discusses key takeaways from his recently published paper, “Exploring the Association Between Suicide Prevention Public Service Announcements and User Comments on YouTube: A Computational Text Analysis Approach.”
Suggested Citation
Davis, H. (Host). (2023, September). It’s all in the framing: Suicide prevention public service announcements and YouTube (No. 4) [Audio podcast episode]. In Data Points. Policy Research Associates. https://soundcloud.com/policyresearch/dp-all-framing
Breaking the Cycle of Frequent Jail Contact: Episode | Transcript
This episode features two team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Senior Research Associate Lisa Callahan, PhD, discuss key takeaways from their recently finished project, “Understanding and Preventing Frequent Jail Contact.”
Suggested Citation
Davis, H. (Host). (2023, August). Breaking the cycle of frequent jail contact (No. 3) [Audio podcast episode]. In Data Points. Policy Research Associates. https://soundcloud.com/policyresearch/dp-breaking-cycle-frequent-jail-contact
When Pretrial Risk Assessments and Release Recommendations Don’t Add Up: Episode | Transcript
This episode features two Research & Evaluation team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Research Associate Kamiya Stewart, PhD, discuss key takeaways from their paper, “Pretrial Risk Assessment, Risk Communication, and Racial Bias”
Suggested Citation
Davis, H. (Host). (2023, April). When pretrial risk assessment results and release recommendations don’t add up (No. 2) [Audio podcast episode]. In Data Points. Policy Research Associates. https://soundcloud.com/policyresearch/dp-pretrial-risk-assessment-results-release-recommendations
Money Bail & Pretrial Risk Assessment: Episode | Transcript
This episode features two Research & Evaluation team members at Policy Research. Senior Research Associate Samantha Zottola, PhD, and Research Associate Kamiya Stewart, PhD, discuss key takeaways from Dr. Zottola’s recently published paper, “Comparing the Relationships Between Money Bail, Pretrial Risk Scores, and Pretrial Outcomes.”
Suggested Citation
Davis, H. (Host). (2023, February). Money bail & pretrial risk assessment (No. 1) [Audio podcast episode]. In Data Points. Policy Research Associates. https://soundcloud.com/policyresearch/dp-money-bail-pretrial-risk-assessment