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Why Is New York Banning Packages in Prisons?
Lakisha Santana Sell used to bring her husband, David Sell, bags filled with…
Oct 19, 2022
NEWS
Take Action: Abuses on Rikers Island Must End!
Fresh images of horror at Rikers Island were made public in September,…
Oct 14, 2022
NEWS
Biden’s Cannabis Pardons Are One Small Step to Ending the “War on Drugs.” Much More Is Needed.
Last week, President Biden pardoned the thousands of people convicted under…
Oct 13, 2022
NEWS
Yes, the new FBI data is poor quality. But we’ve always needed better.
Before the FBI released its 2021 crime statistics last week, expectations…
Oct 12, 2022
NEWS
Hawai`i Is So Close to Ending the Incarceration of Young Girls
Image courtesy of the Hawaii Youth Correctional Facility (HYCF).
This summer,…
Oct 04, 2022
NEWS
Someone Jumped from New York City’s Floating Jail, “The Boat.” It’s Past Time to Close It.
Julie McCoy (Kayak Cowgirl), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Last week,…
Sep 30, 2022
NEWS
From Intern to President: Nick Turner on the Future of the Criminal Justice Reform Movement
In 1995, Nicholas Turner joined the Vera Institute of Justice as an intern. In…
Sep 29, 2022
NEWS
We Need to Stop Monkeypox from Spreading Behind Bars
Public health experts who watched with horror as COVID-19 ripped through…
Sep 28, 2022
NEWS
The Prosecutors Refusing to Criminalize Abortion
Following the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, roughly half of…
Sep 19, 2022
NEWS
New Orleans Needs More Money for Services, Not for Police
When the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed in 2021, White House officials…
Sep 13, 2022
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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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