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What Justice for George Floyd Looks Like
Justice for George Floyd—and countless other
Black people who have been victims…
Apr 22, 2021
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Legalizing Marijuana Doesn’t Mean It’s Legal for Everyone
New marijuana legislation must address the damage that criminalization has done…
Apr 20, 2021
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Stimulus Checks Aren't Enough; We Need to End Court Fees
Many people saw a boost to their finances in recent weeks, a result of the…
Apr 12, 2021
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One Year Later, We Still Don’t Know How Many People in ICE Detention Have Been Exposed to COVID-19
It’s been one year since U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)…
Apr 08, 2021
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What Happened When Boston Stopped Prosecuting Nonviolent Crimes
During Rachael Rollins’s 2018 campaign for Suffolk County district attorney in…
Apr 02, 2021
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Words Matter: Don’t Call People Felons, Convicts, or Inmates
When Jerome R. Wright was incarcerated, corrections officers called him by his…
Mar 31, 2021
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City Jail Populations Are Falling, So Why Are Their Budgets Increasing?
Fewer people are being locked up, but bloated jail budgets are taking resources…
Mar 25, 2021
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Incluso después de haber ganado mi caso, el Servicio de Control de Inmigración y Aduanas no me quería liberar hasta que intervino mi abogada
Cuando llegué al centro de detención, no sabía qué sentir. Pasaba la mayor…
Mar 24, 2021
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Ending the Death Penalty Is a Step Toward Racial Justice
Last year, after a 17-year hiatus, the U.S. Department of Justice resumed…
Mar 11, 2021
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Three New Bills Could Advance Immigrant Justice in Maryland
Nora—a mother of three who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
Mar 05, 2021
Media Coverage
PRESS RELEASE
Vera Institute and NYIC On New York State Legislature’s One-House Budget Resolutions
Mar 14, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
Vera Institute of Justice on the Anniversary of the “Care First, Jails Last” Alternatives to Incarceration Report
Mar 10, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
Prison Populations Declined Only 1.1% In 2021, With 19 States And The Federal Government Increasing Prison Incarceration
Mar 10, 2022
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Prison Education Programs: What to Know
US NEWS & WORLD REPORT
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‘Constantly afraid’: immigrants on life under the US government’s eye
The Guardian
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Mayor Adams Guns for Bail Reform
The Village Voice