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New Vera study highlights the mental health needs of people arrested in DC
On July 26, Vera’s Substance Use and Mental Health Program (SUMH) published a…
Aug 08, 2012
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Prison visiting
Each year around Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, newspapers typically run human…
Aug 07, 2012
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Corrections reform
The State Budget Crisis Task Force, co-chaired by former New York Lieutenant…
Jul 31, 2012
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SCOTUS
On June 25, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a decision that held mandatory…
Jul 02, 2012
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The Justice and Health Data Exchange initiative
There are significant legal, practical, and ethical barriers that prevent…
Jun 21, 2012
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Zimbabwe: The promise of the community service order is forestalled by court congestion and political crisis
In the face of bloated prison populations and shrinking budgets, the call for…
Jun 20, 2012
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Judge Gleeson on mandatory minimum sentences
Judge John Gleeson recently made a bold statement about mandatory minimum…
Jun 15, 2012
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A conversation with Cassia Spohn
Cassia Spohn, professor and director of the doctoral program at the School of…
Jun 04, 2012
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New leadership in Kentucky’s Department of Juvenile Justice
Vera’s Family Justice Program sat down with Hasan Davis, acting commissioner of…
May 31, 2012
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The U.S. Department of Justice Issues National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape
Last Thursday, nearly nine years after Congress passed the Prison Rape…
May 21, 2012