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Someone Jumped from New York City’s Floating Jail, “The Boat.” It’s Past Time to Close It.
Julie McCoy (Kayak Cowgirl), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Last week,…
Sep 30, 2022
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From Intern to President: Nick Turner on the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement
In 1995, Nicholas Turner joined the Vera Institute of Justice as an intern. In…
Sep 29, 2022
NEWS
We Need to Stop Monkeypox from Spreading Behind Bars
Public health experts who watched with horror as COVID-19 ripped through…
Sep 28, 2022
NEWS
The Prosecutors Refusing to Criminalize Abortion
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, roughly half of…
Sep 19, 2022
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New Orleans Needs More Money for Services, Not for Police
When the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed in 2021, White House officials…
Sep 13, 2022
NEWS
Hiring People with Conviction Histories Benefits Everyone
People attend a job fair in Detroit, Michigan, with employers who have expanded…
Sep 07, 2022
NEWS
Brittney Griner’s Sentence Should Be a Wakeup Call About Cruel Prison Sentences in the United States
When a Russian court sentenced WNBA star Brittney Griner to nine years in…
Aug 30, 2022
NEWS
Locking up People with Mental Health Conditions Doesn’t Make Anyone Safer
Dashawn Carter, a 25-year-old from Staten Island, missed
nearly 100 medical…
Aug 25, 2022
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More Than Half a Million People in Prison May Soon Be Able to Afford College
This fall, Jessica Henry will join the millions of people starting school…
Aug 23, 2022
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Planting Gardens Behind Bars
All photos courtesy of Unconditional Freedom Project.
The pandemic halted most…
Aug 02, 2022
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PRESS RELEASE
California Office of Youth and Community Restoration, Vera Institute of Justice Announce Ending Girls’ Incarceration in California County Selection
Apr 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Norma Torres Will Introduce Historic Bill Establishing a Right to Federally Funded Counsel for All Immigrants Facing Removal Who Can’t Afford It
Apr 18, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Vera Institute of Justice Launches Data Hub on Incarceration in Louisiana
Apr 03, 2023
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The pros and cons of ending cash bail
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