Based in Atlanta, GA, Applied Research Services, Inc. (ARS) is a private, small business consulting firm specializing in complex research design and analysis. Founded in 1994, ARS employs state-of-the-art analytical, survey, data and business intelligence tools to deliver decision support. With extensive experience in dissecting criminal justice agency data, we are able to convert data into empirically based decision-making devices such as risk assessment tools and simulation models. Our clients include state and local courts, secure and community corrections agencies as well as various public policy stakeholders.