This webinar presents research and professional perspectives on the use of technology in prison education programs. The discussion covers how programs can be intentional and thoughtful in their use of technology, how corrections departments can navigate technology vetting and protocols, and how programs can adjust to unexpected circumstances such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research Note
Criminal justice system backlogs, or the number of unresolved cases in a jurisdiction, have long posed a challenge to the timely and equitable administration of justice. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, however, backlogs grew at an unprecedented rate across the nation and, six years later, continue to stymie criminal justice system operations.The s ...
As outrage against the federal agency rises, leaders must demand accountability from law enforcement as a whole.
Across the United States, people are furious about the violence and unaccountability of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). At the beginning of this year, nearly two-thirds of voters said ICE had gone “too far,” and half said they supported abolishing ICE entirely. In a more recent poll, 58 percent of respondents who heard about the Jul ...
Two incarcerated interns reflect on finding purpose, professionalism, and possibility through Vera.
Interning while incarcerated is an experience few people have the opportunity to talk about. This summer, we joined the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) as incarcerated interns, contributing to individual projects while navigating the realities of prison life. Although we shared the same goal of gaining experience in the social justice work environ ...