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Safe Alternatives to Solitary Confinement A Human Dignity Approach

With bipartisan momentum for change in Congress, presidential attention, and the Association of State Correctional Administrators calling for a reduction in its use, the time is now for addressing the overuse of solitary confinement and its adverse effects on individuals and public safety. Join the Vera Institute of Justice and members of the advisory council for its Safe Alternatives to Segregation Initiative to hear about critical “on the ground” change strategies and reform efforts being tested and implemented by correctional leaders around the country—and the reasons behind them.

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Public Defenders Are Underfunded. Justice Pays the Price.

In United States criminal courts, the right to a lawyer for the accused is guaranteed—but without adequate funding for public defenders, that promise falls short.

“You have the right to an attorney.” It’s a familiar line from countless TV procedurals. Miranda rights are derived, in part, from the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the right to counsel. What’s far less familiar is how fragile the promise of public defenders can be in practice, especially for people who cannot afford their own attorney.People l ...

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February 17, 2026
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