Spotlights
SPOTLIGHT
Vera's 2020 Justice Platform
In the midst of a deadly pandemic, the 2020 election highlighted the importance of federal policy and its impact on America’s most vulnerable…
Oct 13, 2020
SPOTLIGHT
New Orleans: We Got the Power
District attorneys wield enormous power in the criminal legal system. They have the power to decide the fate of people accused of crimes at every…
Oct 02, 2020
SPOTLIGHT
Postsecondary Education in Prison
We should immediately reinstate federal Pell Grant eligibility for all people in prisons. Postsecondary educational opportunities in prisons…
Sep 28, 2020
SPOTLIGHT
Budget Justice
Prioritize investments in social services, housing, health, and treatment. Reduce excessive spending on police, jails, and prisons and reallocate…
Sep 24, 2020
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Prosecution
Prosecutors are the most powerful actors in the criminal legal system.
They decide who to charge with a crime, what crime to charge, whether to ask…
Sep 22, 2020
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Justice Is on the Ballot
In communities across the United States, voting for the 2020 election is already underway. As voters, we have the power and responsibility to shape…
Sep 22, 2020
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Target 2020
The 2020 election cycle offers a unique inroad to achieve monumental justice reform policy. Now more than ever, voters around the country and across…
Aug 19, 2020
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Conditions of Confinement
Emphasize the need for transformational change in conditions of confinement.
We should create prisons that offer safety to incarcerated people,…
Aug 17, 2020
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Money Injustice
End money injustice.
We should end the travesty of money injustice. There are more than 700,000 people in U.S. jails. About two-thirds of them have…
Aug 17, 2020
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Due Process for Immigrants
Address the shocking lack of due process for immigrants facing deportation.
We must ensure due process for immigrants facing deportation. Unlike in…
Aug 17, 2020