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Making kids feel less than zero
Last week, two publications highlighting the harmful effects of zero-tolerance…
Jul 26, 2011
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Governor Jack Markell announces Delaware Justice Reinvestment Initiative in partnership with Vera
Governor Jack Markell today signed an executive order creating the Delaware…
Jul 25, 2011
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Put your hands together for hands-on learning
“A wonderful way to develop knowledge is by doing something.” This quote, from…
Jul 20, 2011
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A new podcast for law enforcement on using the U-visa
Immigrants who are victims of crime and cooperate with police may be eligible…
Jul 18, 2011
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Do marijuana arrests help control violent crime?
In 2010, the New York City police made more than 50,000 arrests for the…
Jul 11, 2011
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Greener prisons, brighter futures
The Ohio Green Prison Project (OGPP) recently entered “Powering Economic…
Jul 07, 2011
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The first-ever world report on disability
According to a new report jointly prepared by the World Health Organization and…
Jul 07, 2011
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Investing in pretrial services programs and the need for cost-benefit analysis
Editor's note: This was first published last week on the blog of…
Jul 05, 2011
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Ohio Green Prison Project featured in Corrections Today magazine
The latest issue of Corrections Today, a publication of the American…
Jun 20, 2011
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The best kind of tie for Father's Day
Editor's note: Lane Tobias is a research intern for Vera's Family Justice…
Jun 16, 2011