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21 People Have Died in New York City Jails Since the Start of Last Year
Rubu Zhao died this week after suffering a fatal fall while held on Rikers…
May 18, 2023
NEWS
Society’s Problems Call for More Than Police
People across the United States agree that police should not be called on to…
May 18, 2023
NEWS
Children Suffer When Parents Are Imprisoned
Imprisoning parents hurts children. It increases children’s likelihood of…
May 11, 2023
NEWS
New Yorkers Have Known Bail Doesn’t Work for 60 Years. Why Are We Still Debating It?
New York Governor Kathy Hochul.
This spring, New York Governor Kathy Hochul…
May 04, 2023
NEWS
Close New York's "Legalized Sweatshops” and End Slavery Once and For All
When children in New York’s classrooms are learning about the historic horrors…
May 01, 2023
NEWS
College Applications Shouldn’t Ask About Conviction History
Syrita Steib knew she was an unequivocally strong applicant. “I had a 3.875…
Apr 28, 2023
NEWS
Amid Another Report of Rampant Abuse on Rikers, It’s Time to Hold City Jails Accountable
This week, the federal monitor in charge of overseeing conditions on Rikers…
Apr 27, 2023
NEWS
How One California County Is Ending Girls’ Incarceration
In 2018, Santa Clara County, a county of nearly two million people that…
Apr 25, 2023
NEWS
The Fairness to Freedom Act Will Save Lives
Today, United States Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Cory Booker and U.S.…
Apr 18, 2023
NEWS
Efforts to Undermine Reform-Minded Prosecutors Pose a Threat to Democracy and Public Safety
Sherry Boston, district attorney of Dekalb County, Georgia.
If some lawmakers…
Apr 12, 2023
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PRESS RELEASE
California Office of Youth and Community Restoration, Vera Institute of Justice Announce Ending Girls’ Incarceration in California County Selection
Apr 25, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Norma Torres Will Introduce Historic Bill Establishing a Right to Federally Funded Counsel for All Immigrants Facing Removal Who Can’t Afford It
Apr 18, 2023
PRESS RELEASE
Vera Institute of Justice Launches Data Hub on Incarceration in Louisiana
Apr 03, 2023
NEWS
The pros and cons of ending cash bail
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