Monica Solinas-Saunders

Monica Solinas-Saunders is affiliated with the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Northwest (IUN). She leads academic initiatives such as the Inside Out Prison Exchange Program, which collaborates with the Lake County Community Correctional Facility to educate incarcerated individuals alongside university students. She also evaluates the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) in Lake County, producing reports with contributions from IUN students, and assesses Batterer Intervention Programs across Indiana counties.

• Affiliations: Indiana University Northwest, Lake County Community Corrections, JDAI Indiana.

Her research focuses on criminal justice reform, juvenile detention alternatives, and violence prevention through educational interventions. Collaborations bridge academia and community institutions to address systemic issues.