DOJ funding cuts

Vera Institute Launches Platform to Challenge Trump’s Crime Fear Tactics

By Peter WuFebruary 15, 20260 comments

The Vera Institute of Justice released a new platform to counter crime fearmongering, rebuild trust with voters, and deliver safety, while highlighting the importance of investing in schools, jobs, housing, and treatment, and ending the overdose crisis.

Federal Funding Cuts Jeopardize Prison Rape Prevention Efforts

By Irene LilleyFebruary 1, 20260 comments

The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law has released a report detailing how federal funding cuts are undermining the 2003 Prison Rape Elimination Act, which has led to increased risks for incarcerated individuals, including LGBTQ+ individuals, and has resulted in the closure of the National PREA Resource Center.

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