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Vera’s experts conduct research and analysis and develop policies and programs in a variety of criminal and social justice fields. Their varied knowledge, background, and experience enable Vera to address the full spectrum of national and local justice issues.
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This 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?
The Supreme Court took an important step today in ruling against life in prison without parole for kids convicted of violent crimes other than homicide. Now what about revisiting the thousands convicted as juveniles who are already consigned to death in prison?
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