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American Jail
On Sunday evening, CNN will premiere American Jail, a documentary film by Roger…
Jun 30, 2018
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Vera’s Policing Program Releases a Special Edition of “Emerging Issues in American Policing” Quarterly Digest
Recent efforts to develop and expand alternatives to enforcement highlight…
Jun 29, 2018
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Beyond Money Bail
A sign for Free Me Bail Bonds Connection in New Orleans. Photo: William Widmer…
Jun 27, 2018
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Supporting Bail Reform Is Good Business
There is no
doubt that New York’s bail system is broken.
Over 16,000
New…
Jun 12, 2018
NEWS
Give Progress a Chance
Less than one year ago, Louisiana passed a historic Justice Reinvestment…
May 24, 2018
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For Mental Health Month, a New Initiative Focused on Serving Safely
In their role as first responders, police officers interact frequently with…
May 23, 2018
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Common Justice Launches New Digital Series “Ever After: Stories of Violence, Accountability, and Healing”
Common Justice has launched the digital series “Ever After: Stories of…
May 18, 2018
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Education: The Key to Equality
In 1968, the Kerner Commission’s landmark report acknowledged that black…
May 15, 2018
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Prison Education Saved My Life and Stopped an Environmental Cycle of Incarceration
Studies have shown that expanding access to postsecondary education for people…
May 11, 2018
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Reckoning with America’s History of Lynching and Racial Terrorism
As I was weaving through a six-acre field recognizing over 4,500 black people…
May 09, 2018