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Making Space for Girls
In 2016, a sixteen-year old black girl named Gynnya McMillen died in the cell…
Oct 20, 2017
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Stronger Together: Vera’s Policing Program Works to Bridge the Divide between Police and Community
The Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) has a longstanding history of…
Oct 16, 2017
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This Youth Justice Action Month, a Focus on Treating All Kids in the Criminal Justice System as Kids
Over the past 15 years, the number of children locked up each year in the…
Oct 13, 2017
NEWS
Using Diversion to Leverage Justice System Reform
In New Orleans, people arrested for prostitution should have the opportunity to…
Oct 09, 2017
NEWS
Developing Reentry Programs
Access to safe and affordable housing is a human right.
It provides a…
Sep 29, 2017
NEWS
Video Visits in Prisons Enhance Connections, But at a Cost
It’s easy to take for granted the million ways in which technology makes our…
Aug 15, 2017
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New White House Report Outlines Recommendations to Stem the Tide of Drug Overdose Deaths
Last week, the president’s Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the…
Aug 11, 2017
NEWS
Closing the Courthouse Door to Kids Who Misbehave
Every day in this country, kids are arrested and locked up for behaviors like…
Aug 08, 2017
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ACA Cuts Would Endanger Justice-Involved People with Disabilities, Behavioral Health Needs
In 2010, aiming to provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare to people…
Jul 17, 2017
NEWS
Politics, Ambition, and the Hard Work of Making the Closure of Rikers Island a Reality
Last month, Mayor de Blasio released “Smaller, Safer, Fairer: A Roadmap to…
Jul 13, 2017