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At the Vera Institute of Justice, we work to secure equal justice, end mass incarceration, and strengthen families and communities across America. Founded 1961.

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  1. পিন করা টুইট
    ২৯ জুন

    BREAKING NEWS: Vera Institute & Launch Immigrant Connection Project (ICON) to Reconnect Separated Immigrant Families/Kids & Ensure Due Process. ICON will help attorneys & immigrant parents locate & connect w/ legal providers & their kids:

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  2. ২ ঘন্টা আগে

    How do you counter the legacy of mass incarceration? This group is answering this by flipping former prisons throughout North Carolina into agricultural community centers that provide support + education as a means to divert youth from the justice system.

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  3. ১৮ ঘন্টা আগে

    BREAKING: Today, the NYC Council passed a piece of legislation that would effectively guarantee free phone calls made by those incarcerated in the city’s jails and is awaiting the mayor's signature—making NYC the first jurisdiction in the country to do so:

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  4. পুনঃ টুইট করেছেন
    ১৮ জুলাই

    This is worth a look/listen. Weisburd reports on meta-analysis and offers findings on procedural justice, focused deterrence, broken windows, community engagement, problem-oriented policing etc. Evidence base is messy but encouraging (at least to me)

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  5. ২১ ঘন্টা আগে

    “To deny people their human rights is to deny their very humanity.” 100 years ago today, Nelson Mandela was born. Yet, his powerful words and legacy live on for all who struggle for justice, reconciliation, and peace.

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  6. ২১ ঘন্টা আগে

    Congratulations to the recent graduates at 's commencement ceremony, where all students graduated with honors. Photos from Sullivan Correctional Facility by .

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  7. ২১ ঘন্টা আগে

    An inexpensive and effective way to reduce pretrial detention is through...text message reminders. Failure to appear in court can lead to arrest. But simple court date reminders are a proven way to keep people from being arrested and to reduce jails:

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  8. পুনঃ টুইট করেছেন
    ২৪ ঘন্টা আগে

    84 incarcerated females proudly received their diplomas or certificates, ranging from high school equivalency and general education diploma (GED) to associates degrees, & a variety of certifications.

    graduate receiving her degree from the president of Tacoma Community College
    graduates applauding for each other
    college graduate receiving a hug from a supportive family member
    diploma, cap, gown, and flower of a recent college graduate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women in Gig Harbor
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  9. ২৪ ঘন্টা আগে

    Modeled after German prisons, this youth correctional unit in Massachusetts—partnered with Vera—is using a new approach to incarceration. It's preparing incarcerated young adults for reentry by having life on the inside reflect life on the outside.

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  10. ১৮ জুলাই

    Congratulations to the 22 students at MCI-Shirley who earned small business management certificates through the program at . Prison education programs create lasting change for families and communities.

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  11. পুনঃ টুইট করেছেন
    ১৮ জুলাই

    Here's my county's data -- steady increase in jail incarceration & length of stay. This tool from is pretty awesome. You can learn a lot!

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  12. ১৮ জুলাই

    LIVE NOW: Proactive Policing: Effects on crime and communities featuring David Weisburd, on how 'proactive policing' impacts on crime, and the reactions of communities. Tune in here:

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  13. ১৮ জুলাই

    This arts program is offering hope to incarcerated people in NY prisons through theatre—helping them prepare for success upon release. And it shows: Participants earn educational degrees earlier and are less likely to recidivate.

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  14. ১৮ জুলাই

    How do you counter the legacy of mass incarceration? This group is answering this by flipping former prisons throughout North Carolina into agricultural community centers that provide support + education as a means to divert youth from the justice system.

    পূর্বাবস্থায়
  15. ১৭ জুলাই

    There's an untold story about mass incarceration: Its geography has shifted dramatically from big cities to the thousands of small towns & rural areas that make up almost half the U.S. population. Ending mass incarceration requires reform everywhere.

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  16. ১৭ জুলাই

    The impact of mass incarceration is more than just numbers and costs—it’s about lives. If policymakers had personal interactions with the people directly impacted their decisions, then we can reimagine how we approach criminal justice via 👉

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  17. ১৭ জুলাই

    More than 600K people return from prison each year. Yet, they're often barred from public housing because of their convictions—leading many to live on the street or in shelters and become caught in the system again. We need to open doors, not shut them.

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  18. ১৭ জুলাই

    It's a fact that trans people are incarcerated at much higher levels than their cis-gendered peers. But in San Francisco, a new initiative has sheriff's deputies leading the charge in addressing trans inclusivity in the criminal justice system.👏👏

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  19. ১৭ জুলাই

    MUST READ: This Florida county uses its $33M public jail to rent beds to ICE—turning a profit for private investors gambling on the expansion of immigration detention. How did this happen? That's the real story👇

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  20. ১৭ জুলাই

    New report reveals that the unemployment rate of formerly incarcerated people is 27%. For formerly incarcerated black women, unemployment rate is at a shocking 43.6%—much worse than the Great Depression via

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  21. ১৭ জুলাই

    Hamilton County, TN's incarceration rate is 478.7 per every 100,000 residents—nearly 3.9X New York City's rate which is 123.4 per every 100,000 residents. Wondering what your county's incarceration rate is? Take a closer look:

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