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Vera’s Policing Program Releases Second Volume of “Emerging Issues in American Policing” Quarterly Digest
Recent research unveils how factors like police stress, supervision strategies,…
Mar 29, 2018
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This Women’s History Month, Let’s Leave Girls’ Incarceration in the Past
Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the social, cultural, economic and…
Mar 27, 2018
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Justice Brief: The Biggest Justice Reform Stories You Missed Last Week, Explained
1. A new city mobilizes to defend immigrants On Monday, Denver city officials…
Mar 26, 2018
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Majority of Americans Say Voting Rights Should be Restored for People with Felony Convictions
Most Americans believe that people with conviction histories should have their…
Mar 22, 2018
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Overlooked in the Era of #MeToo
When the Bureau of Justice Statistics released the most recent trends on jails…
Mar 15, 2018
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Two Oscar-Nominated Films Show the Need for Compassionate Reentry and Diversion Programs
This year, two Academy Award-nominated short subject documentary films detail…
Mar 04, 2018
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Rhode Island Tackles Opioid Addiction Behind Bars; Saves Lives Outside
A new study featured in JAMA Psychiatry found that an innovative program in…
Mar 02, 2018

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Addressing Racial Disparities Starts at Home
"Address racial disparities.” Too often, it’s the final bulleted recommendation…
Feb 26, 2018
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Key Takeaways from Pod Save The People's First-Ever Live Show
This weekend, inspired by crowd-sourced suggestions of the best criminal…
Feb 22, 2018
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Expanding Housing Access for Formerly Incarcerated People
Everyone deserves a place to call home. However, for many people leaving our…
Feb 20, 2018
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