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Rebecka Moreno

Rebecka Moreno

Former Public Service Fellow

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Relief in Sight?

States Rethink the Collateral Consequences of Criminal Conviction, 2009 - 2014

For millions of Americans, the legal and life-restricting consequences of a criminal conviction continue even after they’ve repaid their debt to society as barriers to voting, housing, jobs, education, and a raft of social services limit their ability to provide for their families and successfully reenter society. In recognition of the damaging eff ...

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Ram Subramanian, Rebecka Moreno, Sophia Gebreselassie

December 22, 2014

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South Dakota addresses the post-release needs of Native Americans

The Vera Institute’s Center on Sentencing and Corrections recently released a report that details 2013 state-level legislative changes affecting sentencing and corrections practices. The report—Recalibrating Justice: A Review of 2013 State Sentence and Corrections Trends—identifies the creation of programs that would increase the likelihood of succ ...

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Rebecka Moreno

August 13, 2014

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Recalibrating Justice

A Review of 2013 State Sentencing and Corrections Trends

In 2013, 35 states passed at least 85 bills to change some aspect of how their criminal justice systems address sentencing and corrections. These bills largely eschew the tough-on-crime policies of the past, and reflect the gathering momentum for criminal justice reform in the United States. In reviewing this legislative activity, the Vera Institut ...

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Ram Subramanian, Rebecka Moreno, Sharyn Broomhead

July 15, 2014

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Drug War Détente? A Review of State-level Drug Law Reform, 2009-2013

Since 2009, more than 30 states have reformed existing drug laws and sentencing practices, passing nearly 50 bills in one or a combination of the following five areas: 1) mandatory penalties, 2) drug sentencing schemes, 3) early release mechanisms, 4) community-based sanctions, and 5) collateral consequences. In this report, Vera’s Center on Senten ...

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