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New Orleans's Road Map to Eliminate Money Injustice
Yesterday, Vera New Orleans released Paid in Full, a report that draws a…
Jun 13, 2019
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How a Massachusetts County is Transforming Jail for Young Adults
I believe that a successful criminal justice system is one that, among other…
May 24, 2019
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This Mental Health Month and Beyond, Collaboration Helps Police Serve Safely
People with mental illnesses and developmental disabilities are more likely to…
May 23, 2019
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Vera’s Policing Program Releases Seventh Volume of “Emerging Issues in American Policing” Quarterly Digest
Emerging Issues in American Policing is a quarterly digest tailored to…
Apr 30, 2019
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For Many, Second Chance Pell Offers a First Chance Opportunity
April marks the start of Community College Month and Second Chance Month. Yet,…
Apr 18, 2019
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Our 10-Year Strategy to End Girls’ Incarceration Nationwide
“In a lot of places, girls are treated very unfairly by systems. Most of the…
Apr 16, 2019
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More Progress is Needed to Recognize the Dignity of Incarcerated Women
As this Women’s History Month comes to a close, there are encouraging signs of…
Mar 29, 2019

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Incarceration Trends: Complexity and Continuous Improvement
In 2015, we created the Incarceration Trends data tool to fill a critical gap:…
Mar 27, 2019
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Manafort’s Sentencing Highlights Problems in the Criminal Justice System—But Not In the Way Many Claim
There has been widespread outcry over Paul Manafort’s sentencing. Earlier…
Mar 13, 2019
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The Road to Freedom for Cyntoia Brown Was Much Longer Than 15 Years
I recently had the opportunity to visit the National Memorial for Peace and…
Mar 05, 2019
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