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5 takeaways from AP’s reporting on Pell Grants for prisoners getting college degrees

The Associated Press June 29, 2023

Thousands more prisoners across the US will get free college paid for by the government

The Associated Press June 29, 2023

REDUCING VIOLENCE AND TRANSFORMING CONDITIONS: SC prison aims to improve life for inmates and staff

ABC Columbia, South Carolina June 22, 2023

New program making an impact at South Carolina prison: Here's how it works

CBS South Carolina June 22, 2023

Opinion: Rikers Island lacks needed transparency: Federal judge must put the Department of Correction in receivership

New York Daily News June 13, 2023

Nick Turner on criminal justice reform: 'It is possible to have safety and justice at the same time'

MSNBC.com June 12, 2023

Could Prince Harry face deportation? How his immigration experience differs from most.

USA TODAY June 09, 2023

Opinion: Rational Approaches to Immigration

The New York Times May 19, 2023

Did Eric Adams And Other New York Leaders Fail Jordan Neely?

The Root May 10, 2023

The Vera Institute of Justice Unlocks the Financial Contradictions That Result in Mass Incarceration

BadCredit.Org April 13, 2023

The pros and cons of ending cash bail

The Week March 30, 2023

New York must act to factor in providing lawyers for immigrants facing deportation as part of the state budget

AM NY March 30, 2023

Republican bills push cash bail, subvert Democratic changes

Lincoln Journal Star March 27, 2023

Racial Justice Leaders Are Calling For An End To Deadly Traffic Stops

The Huffington Post March 16, 2023

How crime is igniting new conflicts between red states and blue cities

CNN March 14, 2023

Opinion: Three Black leaders offer one practical solution to reduce police assaults on Black motorists

CNN March 14, 2023

Rehab on hold: COVID devastated prison learning programs

The Associated Press March 02, 2023

Judges let murder suspects work, sleep at grandma's, officiate wedding — all while on bond

Detroit Free Press February 22, 2023

Group calling for access to representation for immigrants forced to navigate court system

CBS New York February 14, 2023

Long prison sentences are cruel and ineffective: here’s the proof

The Boston Globe February 13, 2023

‘Revolutionary’ housing: How colleges aim to support formerly incarcerated students

The Hechinger Report February 06, 2023

These Cities Are Limiting Traffic Stops for Minor Offenses

Bloomberg February 02, 2023

Alleged exclusion of people with felonies from jury pool doesn’t warrant new trial, judge rules

The Lens February 01, 2023

California’s Santa Clara County Aims to Keep Girls Out of Juvenile Lockups

The Imprint January 19, 2023

Press Releases & Testimony

Vera Institute of Justice Report on Coordinating Public Safety

November 20, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Statement on New York Budget Funding for Critical Services for Newly Arriving Migrants

October 31, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Report on Chambers County Jail Proposal

October 16, 2023

Los Angeles County Takes First Step to End Money Bail, Keep Communities Safe

October 12, 2023

New York Needs Proactive Solutions to Support the State's Welcoming Response to Migrants

September 27, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on the Establishment of the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention

September 22, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on President Biden’s Expansion of Temporary Protected Status (TPS)

September 21, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Launches New York Parole Data Visualization

September 19, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on the End of Cash Bail in Illinois

September 18, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on the Latest DACA Ruling

September 15, 2023

LA County's $8.6M Accenture Contract is Another Delay for Pretrial Justice

September 12, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Report on Necessary Reforms to the Criminal Legal System in Wyandotte County, Kansas

August 23, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Partners with Six Prosecutors and Community Organizations to Improve Public Safety and Racial Equity

August 16, 2023

LA’s Notorious Men’s Central Jail Sees Three Deaths in One Week. The County Must Act.

August 11, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’s Suspension of State Attorney Monique Worrell

August 09, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Releases Report on the Criminalization of Poverty in Kentucky

August 09, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Partnerships with Prosecutors' Offices Drive Criminal Legal System Reforms

August 03, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on U.S. District Court Blocking the Biden Administration’s Asylum Ban

July 25, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on the DC Council’s Emergency Public Safety Legislation

July 12, 2023

A Tipping Point for the Mental Health Crisis in New Orleans

July 12, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Celebrates Historic Reinstatement of Pell Grant Eligibility for People in Prison

June 27, 2023

After Landmark Jail Conditions Settlement, LA County Must Get Out of Its Own Way

June 22, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on Abolition Amendment

June 14, 2023

How to Build a “Care First, Jails Last” Workforce in Los Angeles County

June 06, 2023