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Monthly Blog Archive / June, 2010
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June, 2010
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Jun 30, 2010An article by Vera's Ryan Shanahan describes the development and pilot of a tool the Family Justice Program is using in juvenile justice facilities. An article in the new issue of The Link, a publication of the Child Welfare League of America, chronicles the development of the Family Justice Program... More
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Jun 29, 2010Research shows that being placed in isolation has dramatic negative effects on individuals, including prisoners. During the past several years, corrections officials in Mississippi and Ohio, with James Austin, president of the JFA Institute, tested alternatives to long-term segregation and safely re... More
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Jun 23, 2010Will police departments nationwide follow DC's example and eliminate barriers to communication with Deaf and hard of hearing crime victims? I was so excited to see this article in the Washington Post last week. ... More
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Jun 21, 2010You can contribute to a New York City kid's chance at a paid internship that could have a life-changing impact. “What was your first job?” ... More
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Jun 18, 2010It's official and a real advance: the criminal provisions of the Violence Against Women Act apply to cases of intimate partner violence in gay and lesbian relationships. In a step toward equality, the Department of Justice recently concluded that federal prosecutors should enforce criminal... More
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Jun 17, 2010Through the Inside Out Loud project, an exhibit of artwork done by young people detained in Washington, DC, gives us an opportunity to recognize their talents and potential. Last week, Vera's Washington DC Office had something to celebrate. In partnership with the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) a... More
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Jun 17, 2010Rates of housing foreclosure throughout the United States have more than doubled since 2006, and the effect on individuals, neighborhoods, and communities has been both clear and devastating. In response, the Open Society Institute launched the Neighborhood Stabilization Initiative to, among other t... More
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Jun 14, 2010In 2005, Vera’s Center on Youth Justice began working with Albany County on a number of reforms, including the development and implementation of both a tool to determine which youth should be detained and a continuum of alternative-to-detention (ATD) programming to serve medium-risk youth. Now, wi... More
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Jun 14, 2010Given that more than two thirds of people released from U.S. prisons are rearrested within three years, it is essential to invest in programs that can enhance public safety and cut costs. To help policymakers identify which reentry programs are cost-effective, Vera is partnering with MDRC to conduct... More
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Jun 11, 2010This week the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that defendants’ family members do not have an unequivocal right to make statements on behalf of their loved ones at sentencing. But what if those individuals are the only ones who know certain relevant information about the defendant? On Wednesday, the... More
