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Resetting Bail—The Price of Justice in New York City

From "Resetting Bail—the Price of Justice in New York City"
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

New York City is taking a hard look at our bail system at a time when there is new energy for reform: in the last year, bail has been taken up in late-night comedy sketches from John Oliver, impassioned speeches by Attorney General Loretta Lynch, a dedicated reality TV show on bail bondsmen in New York City, and in-depth investigative reporting by the news and other media.

Join the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and the Vera Institute of Justice in an engaging discussion about the way our City’s bail system works, strategies for making it more fair and effective, and the pioneering practices already in place to inspire enduring change.

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Second Look Laws Are Passing—When Advocates Frame Them as Righting a Wrong

Second look laws are gaining momentum as advocates reframe them as a way to right past harms.

Second look laws offer a second chance to revisit long prison sentences that no longer serve public safety and recognize that people can change and evolve during their time in prison. Read on to learn how advocates in four states advanced second look sentencing reform by pairing evidence with values-driven narratives that helped overcome political ...

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Reopening the Plantation: Immigration Detention in Louisiana’s Angola Prison

Holding immigrants in a notorious solitary confinement unit is just part of a broader partnership between ICE and the state to expand mass incarceration.

Detained for 23 hours per day in a dirty prison cell. Held without access to medical care or necessary prescription medications. Locked up, far from home, with limited ability to communicate with lawyers or family members. These are the stories shared by men currently detained at Camp J, a unit that was closed in 2018 due to safety and ...

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