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Keeping communities safe through data-driven innovation is the theme of Vera educational forum on Capitol Hill
Former Attorney General Edwin Meese provides opening remarks at Vera's June 12…
Jun 26, 2013
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Guardianship reform takes flight
This week, the New York State court system was selected by the National…
Jun 14, 2013
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Georgia’s step forward
Earlier this month, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal signed into law HB 242—a…
May 30, 2013
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Prison to College Project Helps Put the Correction Back in Sentencing and Corrections
Call me naïve. When someone mentions "sentencing and corrections"—a popular…
May 28, 2013
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Remembering Rick Kern
I met Rick Kern soon after I started working at Vera in 2008. Rick had a…
May 24, 2013
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New study examines indigent defense for people with mental health disorders
In 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Gideon v Wainwright that the states…
May 22, 2013
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A turnaround worth honoring
Hernan Carvente, an intern with Vera’s Center on Youth Justice and the Center…
May 13, 2013
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Saying hello on Mother’s Day
On Sunday, families around the country will celebrate Mother’s Day. For people…
May 08, 2013
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New national standards for family engagement in juvenile justice agencies
April marked the national rollout of the Family-Youth Initiative (FYI). FYI is…
May 01, 2013
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Cost-benefit analysis
The title of a new publication from Vera’s Cost-Benefit Knowledge Bank for…
Apr 26, 2013