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Video Visits for Families of People in Jail and Prison Should Be Free
When Jennifer Love was in prison, talking to loved ones was a lifeline. “It…
Jan 09, 2024
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Eight Ways You Can Advance Justice Reform in 2024
The total jail and prison population in the United States has declined 21…
Jan 04, 2024
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2024 Is the Year to Keep Shrinking Mass Incarceration
People born in 2001 turned 22 this year—an age at which life is full of…
Dec 21, 2023
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Cities Embrace Civilian-Led Public Safety Solutions
Mariela Ruiz-Angel leads the third—and newest—public safety department in…
Dec 12, 2023
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What It’s Like Watching My Friends Die in Prison
I work in hospice at a maximum-security prison. The question I get the most…
Dec 07, 2023
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Impact Over Orthodoxy
At the Vera Institute of Justice, we drive policy change to advance safety and…
Dec 06, 2023
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How “Collateral Consequences” Keep People Trapped in the Legal System
During a search of Penelope Harris’s Bronx apartment in 2010, police found 10…
Nov 29, 2023
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Sweet Potatoes Magee: Thanksgiving in Prison with a Service Dog in Training
Magee says it’s not Thanksgiving without sweet potatoes, and I agree. Magee…
Nov 20, 2023
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Elections are Warped by Prison Gerrymandering Year After Year
When voters across the United States go to the polls, they believe their…
Nov 06, 2023
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Coming Home after Nearly Three Years in Jail
Readjusting to life on the outside should be simple. It should be easy and…
Nov 01, 2023