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Pledging to end violence against people with disabilities
Bridging the Gap—the Center on Victimization and Safety’s second national…
Nov 29, 2012
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Illinois PIF program emphasizes local design and control
I am delighted that the Vera Institute has released Performance Incentive…
Nov 26, 2012
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Vera weighs in to NYT debate on how violence affects youth
A November 4 New York Times article on the corrosive effects of gang violence…
Nov 13, 2012
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New marijuana laws open door to researchers
Last week, voters in Colorado and Washington State approved ballot initiatives…
Nov 12, 2012
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Performance Incentive Funding focus of new Vera report
The idea that our tax dollars should be directed towards programs that deliver…
Nov 07, 2012
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When cutting spending means passing the buck
Sufficient investment in community-based mental health and substance use…
Nov 05, 2012
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U.S. Justice Department sues Meridian, MS, for running a school-to-prison pipeline
In August, I commented here about the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights…
Oct 25, 2012
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Family Justice Program featured in American Jails magazine
An article by Ryan Shanahan and Sandra Villalobos Agudelo of Vera’s Family…
Oct 23, 2012
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New documentary highlights Vera's work in New Orleans
A documentary from New Orleans public television WYES features Vera's Jon…
Oct 15, 2012
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An intriguing look at juvenile justice in DC
The Urban Institute’s District of Columbia Crime Policy Institute recently…
Oct 12, 2012