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Monthly Blog Archive / November, 2009
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November, 2009
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Nov 23, 2009I testified last week before Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, which is considering a legislative package requiring mandatory sentences for a host of drug possession and drug sale crimes. I testified last week before Canada's Standing Senate Committee on Legal ... More
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Nov 04, 2009Many Vera researchers will be presenting their work at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, which begins today and continues through Saturday in Philadelphia. Many Vera researchers will be presenting their work at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, which... More
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Nov 03, 2009There's a proverb that says "The journey only belongs to you until you take the first step." I was reminded of this last week in a discussion about why some kids don't immediately link with community-based services after they leave a facility. There's a proverb that says "The journey ... More
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Nov 02, 2009A few weeks ago I was on a “What Works” panel at the 2nd Annual Hawaii Conference on Language Access. In addition to feeling extremely lucky to have an opportunity to swim, snorkle, and surf, I was excited to learn about language access issues in a state whose linguistic norms are very d... More
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Nov 02, 2009Prince George's County, Maryland, announced its partnership with the Vera Institute of Justice's Washington DC Office as part of the Corrections Support and Accountability Project, which aims to improve oversight and accountability of corrections systems. On Friday, the county executive of Prince Ge... More
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