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Monroe County Prosecutor Erika Oliphant will receive an award Friday from the Indiana University Public Policy Institute to recognize her work in promoting equitable justice.
According to an announcement from the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office worked with the institute’s researchers to examine prosecutorial decision making and the potential impacts on racial and ethnic disparities in the county.
The office subsequently brought community stakeholders together to examine the results and make recommendations for improvement.
Indiana Lawyer reached out to Oliphant for comment.
The John L. Krauss Award for Public Policy Innovation is named in honor of John Krauss, who founded the Public Policy Institute in 2008. He also served as deputy mayor of Indianapolis from 1982 to 1981.
It is presented to individuals or organizations for applied research and related activities that help the state of Indiana and/or Indiana communities with real-world solutions. There are three primary goals of the award: (1) to recognize translational public policy research and activities, (2) to enhance the work of the IU Public Policy Institute, and (3) to honor the lifetime work of John L. Krauss.
The award presentation is at 3:30 p.m. at the school’s Graduate Center, 1315 E. 10th St., in Bloomington.
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