Government & partners
Capability statement.
For contracting officers, prime contractors, universities, and foundations considering Ponte as a consultant, subcontractor, or research partner. A one-page PDF version is available for proposal files.
Overview
Ponte Research & Policy is an independent research and advisory practice focused on criminal justice, public safety, and security. Founded in 2026 in Apex, North Carolina, Ponte helps agencies, courts, and the organizations that fund and partner with them understand how their systems work and turn evidence into practical decisions.
Core competencies
- Social-science research design, measurement, and mixed-methods studies
- Program and policy evaluation, including multi-site and implementation evaluation
- Administrative data analysis, record linkage strategy, and national survey collections
- Pretrial risk assessment validation and bias testing
- Community supervision practice, officer workload, and time studies
- Violence prevention research, including extremism exit and behavioral response modeling
- Research translation: policy briefs, technical reports, and technical assistance
Differentiators
- Senior-led: every engagement is directed by a principal investigator with more than twenty years of funded research
- Fluent in both the statistics and the operations—a decade working inside the probation and parole field before two decades of research leadership
- Experience directing national BJS data collections and multi-site foundation-funded evaluations
- Low overhead, flexible teaming, fast to mobilize
Experience with funders and clients
Bureau of Justice StatisticsNational Institute of JusticeBureau of Justice AssistanceNational Science FoundationDHS Science & Technology DirectorateNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationNational Institute of CorrectionsArnold VenturesMacArthur FoundationPennsylvania Commission on SentencingIndiana Judicial CenterLocal courts, jails, and supervision agencies nationwide
Contact
Matthew DeMichele, Founder & Principal
mdemichele@ponteresearch.com
Ponte Research & Policy, LLC · Apex, North Carolina
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