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Rethinking mental illness and its path to the criminal justice system
There is growing attention to the intersection of poverty, mental illness, and…
Mar 07, 2016
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The importance of identifying, engaging, and empowering families in juvenile justice systems
Last week, Vera, in partnership with the Georgetown University McCourt School…
Feb 29, 2016
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Achieving consensus on reform of solitary confinement
Last fall, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, with support from the…
Feb 24, 2016
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Tennessee’s new vision for public safety has lessons for criminal justice reform nationwide
As the 2016 legislative session gets underway in states across the nation, it’s…
Feb 12, 2016
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Can we ignore what we can’t see?
It’s raining today in the District of Columbia. It’s the kind of light, misty…
Feb 08, 2016
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A more compassionate public response to addiction
In 1995, at the height of the AIDS epidemic in this country, 48,979 people died…
Feb 05, 2016
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What change looks like for Vera
The Department of Justice released powerful recommendations to reduce solitary…
Feb 03, 2016
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Federal reforms to solitary confinement build on progress in states, and provide opportunities for continued reforms
Over the past few years, there has been a groundswell of support for reforming…
Feb 01, 2016
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The role of police in suburban immigrant integration
In 2012, the majority of the country’s metropolitan regions saw faster growth…
Jan 14, 2016
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What Congress lifting the federal ban on needle exchange programming could mean for law enforcement
At the close of 2015, two Republican legislators, House Appropriations Chairman…
Jan 12, 2016