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Vera joins resource center partnership to advance juvenile justice reform
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today the launch of…
Aug 14, 2013
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Spotlight on fiscal sponsorship with Vera
For more than 50 years, Vera has been well known for helping to improve the…
Aug 08, 2013
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Examining the Relationship Between Family Group Conferencing and Juvenile Recidivism
Family Group Conferencing (FGC), also called Family Group Decision-Making…
Aug 05, 2013
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Underfunded Justice
Under the Budget Control Act of 2011, sequestration cuts are already in…
Aug 02, 2013
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23 Years of the ADA
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), which was signed into law on July…
Jul 30, 2013
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Pretrial services in South Africa
In 1997, in response to the problem of overcrowding in South African prisons,…
Jul 26, 2013
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The unfulfilled promise of Realignment in California
In the most recent issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter, leaders of…
Jul 22, 2013
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The Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act moving through the Senate
Last month, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the Justice and Mental…
Jul 18, 2013
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Vera and NCJA launch a new, updated survey to determine the impact of federal budget cuts
As a result of congressional budget cuts over the past several years, funding…
Jul 16, 2013
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Descamps v. United States: Sentencing courts cannot unpack prior convictions in applying sentence enhancements
In Descamps v. United States, the Supreme Court ruled on the approach lower…
Jul 12, 2013