Guest Commentary: No on Prop 36 – Keep California’s Communities Safe and Stable
By Vera Institute of Justice Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those…
By Vera Institute of Justice Disclaimer: Opinions are those of the writer and do not reflect those…
This week on Everyday Injustice we have Insha Rahman, the Director of Vera Action, a non-profit organization…
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Following Illinois State Police’s release of the body camera footage from Sonya Massey’s killing…
Many people sentenced in New York State do not have the same options Trump does. They have…
Dehumanizing language stigmatizes people with felony convictions who lack Trump’s money and fame. By Erica Bryant An…
“I spent 30 months on an ankle monitor. It felt crueler than jail.” By Wesley Vaughan When…
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Washington, CA – The Supreme Court handed down a long-awaited decision…
Although the 13th Amendment seemingly outlawed slavery in 1865, its authors carved out an exception for people…
By Yana Singhal WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration this week unveiled an executive order that would…
By Bryan Miller WASHINGTON, DC – New York federal lawmakers, including Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Grace Meng…
One year after Tyre Nichols’s killing by police, Tennessee has rolled back reforms aimed at decreasing traffic…
The United States needs a unified, modern, and compassionate approach to immigration—not more incarceration and violence. by…
Crime is on the decline, but instead of investing in communities, Governor Jeff Landry is reversing reforms…
By Sam McCann Last fall, two Pennsylvania journalists uncovered the deaths of at least 25 people statewide…
By Nazish Dholakia It took two years of constant effort for Ashia Wilson to find a home…
Rebuilding the U.S. immigration system to be both functional and humane requires dismissing harmful myths and inflammatory…
Penny-pinching on food services fleeces incarcerated people and their families and has adverse health impacts, all while…
Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. Nearly one in six…
By Yana Singhal NEW YORK, NY – The Vera Institute of Justice and the Black and Pink…
Transgender people who have experienced prison call for more humane conditions and treatment. Nearly one in six…