INDIANAPOLIS — As part of a 2019 fellowship program, the City of Indianapolis and Code for America recently announced an innovative partnership to help formerly incarcerated women successfully reenter society.
This program pairs local Code for America Brigade talent with local government, using technology and the principles of delivery-driven government to create long-lasting change that will transform government from the inside out.
The Community Fellowship bridges the talent gap in the tech and public service sectors by giving government staff the experience of working with technologists, and technologists the experience of working in government jobs.
The 2019 Indianapolis Community Fellowship Cohort will help the Indiana Women’s Prison and Madison Correctional Facility create a digital resource guide that empowers formerly incarcerated women by providing them with information that improves reentry outcomes.
Code for America Fellows will spend six months working with government staff, researching user needs, meeting with key stakeholders, and improving service delivery to vulnerable populations. The product could be an early-stage application, an improved procurement process, an open data release, or other projects that improve the delivery of a government service or function, at a fraction of the typical cost to taxpayers.