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Introducing Family Justice

Margaret diZerega

Project Director, Sentencing and Corrections, Los Angeles

A podcast introducing Vera's Family Justice Program

Racial Disparities In Mental Health And Criminal Justice

The Solution The good news is that there is increased focus on how to divert people with mental illness—including people of color with mental illness—out of the criminal justice system entirely. Jurisdictions across the country are developing and implementing models to improve responses to people with mental illness. There is widespread agreem...

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Leah Pope

July 25, 2019

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Growing Momentum to Expand Access to Quality Postsecondary Education for People in Prison

Postsecondary education in prison cuts costs, which provides opportunities to reinvest in communities. “Safer communities” is another way of saying less crime and less taxpayer dollars spent on prisons. According to the findings of Vera’s 2015 “Price of Prisons” report, states spend upward of $45 billion a year incarcerating people, but continue to...

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Fred Patrick

June 18, 2019

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New York State Must Take Action to Reduce Opioid Overuse Deaths

Legislation currently being proposed in New York State—S2161/A833A—would change that, requiring prisons and jails across the state to provide MAT to people who are incarcerated. MAT, specifically methadone and buprenorphine, is the gold standard of care and can save countless lives. If enacted S2161/A833A and three other bills that are pending now—...

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