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Overview. Modern day police departments are among the most powerful local government agencies—and much of that power lies in their funding. As protests against police brutality and the overpolicing of Black communities sweep the country, people are demanding cutting police department budgets. RESHAPING PROSECUTION Across the country empowered communities have demanded a new approach to criminal justice by electing prosecutors committed to change. Standing on forward-looking platforms including promises of bail reform, diversion, and ending mass incarceration, a new generation of prosecutors in Chicago, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Orlando, Contra Costa, Denver, St. Louis and elsewhere are part of a smallJAMILA HODGE
Jamila Hodge is the director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She joined Vera in April 2018, afterserving for 12
MOTION FOR JUSTICE
Motion for Justice is an initiative focused on centering racial equity in prosecution reform.SARAH OMOJOLA
Sarah is the associate director of Vera’s New Orleans office. She joined the team in 2020. Sarah’s work focuses on helping to manage and measure the progress of different programs, building relationships to expand Vera’s work into other parts of Louisiana, and driving efforts to reshape prosecution in New Orleans.DANIELA GILBERT
For Daniel Prude, Patrick Warren Sr., and Ricardo Muñoz, 911 calls led to tragedy. They are three of at least 97 people killed just last year after police responded to reports of someone behaving erratically or having a mental health crisis, according to Mapping PoliceViolence.
THIS INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TOOL ENABLES USERS TO Arrest Trends. Every year, police across the United States arrest — or issue summonses and citations to — a staggering number of people: enforcement decisions that act as a gateway into the criminal legal system. Enforcement of all forms, but especially arrests, has harmful effects on individual people, families, and communities — particularly communities of color. COVID-19 AND PRISONS WEBINAR The coronavirus, or COVID-19, has been declared by the World Health Organization to be a global pandemic. As the number of people infected in the United States grows exponentially, we must focus on prevention and containment in the criminal and immigration legal systems. ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION This toolkit is informed by CPD, NILC, and Vera’s experiences advancing the universal representation movement. These experiences have been guided by the expertise of advocates, organizers, legal services providers, and policymakers across the country who have led publicly funded deportation defense efforts. CAREERS | VERA INSTITUTE Since the Vera Institute of Justice's inception in 1961, we have been constantly learning and innovating, ready to tackle the most pressing injustices of our day—from the causes and consequences of mass incarceration, the racial disparities plaguing the criminal legal system, and the loss of public trust in law enforcement, to the unmet needs of the vulnerable, the marginalized, and thoseVERA INSTITUTE
Overview. Modern day police departments are among the most powerful local government agencies—and much of that power lies in their funding. As protests against police brutality and the overpolicing of Black communities sweep the country, people are demanding cutting police department budgets. RESHAPING PROSECUTION Across the country empowered communities have demanded a new approach to criminal justice by electing prosecutors committed to change. Standing on forward-looking platforms including promises of bail reform, diversion, and ending mass incarceration, a new generation of prosecutors in Chicago, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Orlando, Contra Costa, Denver, St. Louis and elsewhere are part of a smallJAMILA HODGE
Jamila Hodge is the director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She joined Vera in April 2018, afterserving for 12
MOTION FOR JUSTICE
Motion for Justice is an initiative focused on centering racial equity in prosecution reform.SARAH OMOJOLA
Sarah is the associate director of Vera’s New Orleans office. She joined the team in 2020. Sarah’s work focuses on helping to manage and measure the progress of different programs, building relationships to expand Vera’s work into other parts of Louisiana, and driving efforts to reshape prosecution in New Orleans.DANIELA GILBERT
For Daniel Prude, Patrick Warren Sr., and Ricardo Muñoz, 911 calls led to tragedy. They are three of at least 97 people killed just last year after police responded to reports of someone behaving erratically or having a mental health crisis, according to Mapping PoliceViolence.
THIS INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TOOL ENABLES USERS TO Arrest Trends. Every year, police across the United States arrest — or issue summonses and citations to — a staggering number of people: enforcement decisions that act as a gateway into the criminal legal system. Enforcement of all forms, but especially arrests, has harmful effects on individual people, families, and communities — particularly communities of color. VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, andstrengthen
VERA INSTITUTE
Literature Review In collaboration with national partners in policing, behavioral health, emergency medicine, and advocacy, Vera developed a literature review that summarizes a variety of police-based and related emergency response models that have received some research attention, as well as the methodological approaches used to evaluate them and their results. REDEFINING PUBLIC SAFETY Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities. CAREERS | VERA INSTITUTE Since the Vera Institute of Justice's inception in 1961, we have been constantly learning and innovating, ready to tackle the most pressing injustices of our day—from the causes and consequences of mass incarceration, the racial disparities plaguing the criminal legal system, and the loss of public trust in law enforcement, to the unmet needs of the vulnerable, the marginalized, and those POLICING - STATEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities. THE VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE MOURNS THE PASSING OF HERB When Herb founded the Vera Institute of Justice—then called the Vera Foundation—with Louis Schweitzer in 1961 and, at 30 years old, became its first executive director, he set his sights on ending New York City’s overreliance on cash bail. More than ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION This toolkit is informed by CPD, NILC, and Vera’s experiences advancing the universal representation movement. These experiences have been guided by the expertise of advocates, organizers, legal services providers, and policymakers across the country who have led publicly funded deportation defense efforts. PEOPLE IN JAIL AND PRISON IN SPRING 2021 People in Jail and Prison in Spring 2021 Jacob Kang-Brown, Chase Montagnet, and Jasmine Heiss June 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic wasfirst
"THERE IS NO OTHER LIKE YOU": REMEMBERING HERB STURZ Just ten short days after we said goodbye to Michael E. Smith, Vera’s president from 1978 to 1994, we received the heartbreaking news that Herb Sturz—Vera’s founder and Michael’s predecessor—left this world too. Herb led Vera from 1961 until Michael took the helm. This is a deeply sad day in a sad IN MEMORIAM: HERB STURZ, A MODEST GIANT AMONG ADVOCATES Herb Sturz, a social justice legend who devoted his life to public service and who served as Vera’s leader from its founding in 1961 through 1978, passed away on Thursday morning. He was 90 years old. Herb was a modest giant among advocates. His VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICEISSUESWORKBLOGABOUTENDING MASS INCARCERATIONSTRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES At a time of unprecedented challenge, we’re fighting for justice reform built on bedrock American values and grounded in action at the state and local level. Vera is committed to. Securing Equal Justice. Ending Mass Incarceration. Strengthening Families and Communities.VERA INSTITUTE
Literature Review In collaboration with national partners in policing, behavioral health, emergency medicine, and advocacy, Vera developed a literature review that summarizes a variety of police-based and related emergency response models that have received some research attention, as well as the methodological approaches used to evaluate them and their results. RESHAPING PROSECUTION Motion for Justice is a product of the Dignity, Racial Justice, and Prosecution Initiative led by the Vera Institute of Justice’s Reshaping Prosecution program and John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution. 94% of felony convictions are the result of a plea deal, a practice in which theprosecutor
MOTION FOR JUSTICE
The Vera Institute of Justice Reshaping Prosecution Program and the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution developed Motion for Justice with the input and partnership of a working group. The year 2020 has seen catalyzing moments in the fight for racial justice. COVID-19 has made racial and class inequities in healthcare, employment, housing CONFRONTING CONFINEMENT 95% of people incarcerated in prisons and jails will eventually return home to their communities. From 1995 to 2000, the prison population increased by 28% while the use of solitary confinement increased by 40%. Research estimates that rates of mental illness in state prison populations are at least 2 to 4 times higher than the generalpopulation.
JAMILA HODGE
Jamila Hodge is the director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She joined Vera in April 2018, after serving for 12 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, DC. During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jami handled both local and federal crimes and tried more than 30cases.
SCREENING FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1 th New York, New York 10279 www.vera.org NCJ #246713 The Vera Institute is an independent nonprofit that combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil THIS INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TOOL ENABLES USERS TO Arrest Trends. Every year, police across the United States arrest — or issue summonses and citations to — a staggering number of people: enforcement decisions that act as a gateway into the criminal legal system. Enforcement of all forms, but especially arrests, has harmful effects on individual people, families, and communities — particularly communities of color.DANIELA GILBERT
Daniela Gilbert directs Vera’s Policing Program and has spent over a decade working on community safety and policing transformation. She was previously the director of justice initiatives in the New York City Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC, implementing programs and WHAT KEEPS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE FROM SUCCEEDING Executive Summary A large portion of the half million children in foster care nationwide perform poorly in school. They lag behind their non-foster peers academically and are more likely to have VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICEISSUESWORKBLOGABOUTENDING MASS INCARCERATIONSTRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES At a time of unprecedented challenge, we’re fighting for justice reform built on bedrock American values and grounded in action at the state and local level. Vera is committed to. Securing Equal Justice. Ending Mass Incarceration. Strengthening Families and Communities.VERA INSTITUTE
Literature Review In collaboration with national partners in policing, behavioral health, emergency medicine, and advocacy, Vera developed a literature review that summarizes a variety of police-based and related emergency response models that have received some research attention, as well as the methodological approaches used to evaluate them and their results. RESHAPING PROSECUTION Motion for Justice is a product of the Dignity, Racial Justice, and Prosecution Initiative led by the Vera Institute of Justice’s Reshaping Prosecution program and John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution. 94% of felony convictions are the result of a plea deal, a practice in which theprosecutor
MOTION FOR JUSTICE
The Vera Institute of Justice Reshaping Prosecution Program and the Institute for Innovation in Prosecution developed Motion for Justice with the input and partnership of a working group. The year 2020 has seen catalyzing moments in the fight for racial justice. COVID-19 has made racial and class inequities in healthcare, employment, housing CONFRONTING CONFINEMENT 95% of people incarcerated in prisons and jails will eventually return home to their communities. From 1995 to 2000, the prison population increased by 28% while the use of solitary confinement increased by 40%. Research estimates that rates of mental illness in state prison populations are at least 2 to 4 times higher than the generalpopulation.
JAMILA HODGE
Jamila Hodge is the director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She joined Vera in April 2018, after serving for 12 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, DC. During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jami handled both local and federal crimes and tried more than 30cases.
SCREENING FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1 th New York, New York 10279 www.vera.org NCJ #246713 The Vera Institute is an independent nonprofit that combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civil THIS INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TOOL ENABLES USERS TO Arrest Trends. Every year, police across the United States arrest — or issue summonses and citations to — a staggering number of people: enforcement decisions that act as a gateway into the criminal legal system. Enforcement of all forms, but especially arrests, has harmful effects on individual people, families, and communities — particularly communities of color.DANIELA GILBERT
Daniela Gilbert directs Vera’s Policing Program and has spent over a decade working on community safety and policing transformation. She was previously the director of justice initiatives in the New York City Mayor’s Office of ThriveNYC, implementing programs and WHAT KEEPS CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE FROM SUCCEEDING Executive Summary A large portion of the half million children in foster care nationwide perform poorly in school. They lag behind their non-foster peers academically and are more likely to haveVERA INSTITUTE
Literature Review In collaboration with national partners in policing, behavioral health, emergency medicine, and advocacy, Vera developed a literature review that summarizes a variety of police-based and related emergency response models that have received some research attention, as well as the methodological approaches used to evaluate them and their results. PEOPLE IN JAIL AND PRISON IN SPRING 2021 Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities. FOUR WAYS THE PANDEMIC MADE US RETHINK OUR CRIMINAL LEGAL The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the public health risks that overcrowded jails and prisons pose . As state and local governments scrambled to contain the virus, the punitive policies and practices that have characterized the nation’s criminal legal system became untenable. And as a result, some PEOPLE IN JAIL AND PRISON IN SPRING 2021 People in Jail and Prison in Spring 2021 Jacob Kang-Brown, Chase Montagnet, and Jasmine Heiss June 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic wasfirst
POLICING | VERA INSTITUTE Policing. The goal of Vera’s Policing Program is to shrink the footprint of American policing and advance racial equity. We provide data and tools in support of grassroots and community-led movements and blueprint approaches that prioritize community needs. We approach our work by focusing on areas in which disparities and biases exist INCARCERATION DECLINED ONLY SLIGHTLY FROM FALL 2020 TO Incarceration Declined Only Slightly From Fall 2020 to Spring 2021 After an Unprecedented Drop in Incarceration in 2020 Vera Institute of Justice “People in Jail and Prison in Spring 2021” Report Underscores the Fragility of Decarceration and the Inadequacy of State and Local Efforts to Respond to a Public Health Crisis RESHAPING PROSECUTION Motion for Justice is a product of the Dignity, Racial Justice, and Prosecution Initiative led by the Vera Institute of Justice’s Reshaping Prosecution program and John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution. 94% of felony convictions are the result of a plea deal, a practice in which theprosecutor
IN OUR BACKYARDS
The Vera Institute of Justice’s In Our Backyards initiative is driven by the realization that national gains made toward reversing mass incarceration are being totally eroded by deepening problems in small cities and rural communities across the country. Explore the map, and meet the advocates, researchers, and organizers leading vital work in small cities and rural America. SCREENING FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING 1 th New York, New York 10279 www.vera.org NCJ #246713 The Vera Institute is an independent nonprofit that combines expertise in research, demonstration projects, and technical assistance to help leaders in government and civilSARAH OMOJOLA
Sarah is the associate director of Vera’s New Orleans office. She joined the team in 2020. Sarah’s work focuses on helping to manage and measure the progress of different programs, building relationships to expand Vera’s work into other parts of Louisiana, and driving efforts to reshape prosecution in New Orleans. VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICEISSUESWORKBLOGABOUTENDING MASS INCARCERATIONSTRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES At a time of unprecedented challenge, we’re fighting for justice reform built on bedrock American values and grounded in action at the state and local level. Vera is committed to. Securing Equal Justice. Ending Mass Incarceration. Strengthening Families and Communities. CAREERS | VERA INSTITUTE The Vera Institute of Justice, which has more than 280 staff members, is an equal opportunity employer with a dedication to diversity in the workplace. We expect our staff to embody respect, independence, collaboration, commitment, antiracism, and equity—both in our outward-facing work and the internal culture of our workplace. CONFRONTING CONFINEMENT 95% of people incarcerated in prisons and jails will eventually return home to their communities. From 1995 to 2000, the prison population increased by 28% while the use of solitary confinement increased by 40%. Research estimates that rates of mental illness in state prison populations are at least 2 to 4 times higher than the generalpopulation.
JAMILA HODGE
Jamila Hodge is the director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She joined Vera in April 2018, after serving for 12 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, DC. During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jami handled both local and federal crimes and tried more than 30cases.
ALLAN WACHENDORFER
Allan Wachendorfer joined Vera in 2018 as program associate in the Center for Sentencing and Corrections. His work in the Center includes helping to expand access to postsecondary education for people who are incarcerated through technical assistance and policy reform.GEORGE CHOCHOS
Senior Program Associate. gchochos@vera.org. George is a senior program associate on the Unlocking Potential initiative, where he provides technical assistance to college-in-prison programs. He joined Vera in 2020 as a senior federal policy associate to work onSARAH OMOJOLA
Sarah is the associate director of Vera’s New Orleans office. She joined the team in 2020. Sarah’s work focuses on helping to manage and measure the progress of different programs, building relationships to expand Vera’s work into other parts of Louisiana, and driving efforts to reshape prosecution in New Orleans. OPENING THE DOOR TO HEALING FOR CRIME VICTIMS WHO HAVE Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety, on behalf of the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims (NRC)—a national collaboration funded by the Office for Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice—has published a new report, Opening the Door to Healing: Reaching and Serving Crime Victims Who Have a History of Incarceration, that explores the realities of survivors who THIS INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TOOL ENABLES USERS TO Arrest Trends. Every year, police across the United States arrest — or issue summonses and citations to — a staggering number of people: enforcement decisions that act as a gateway into the criminal legal system. Enforcement of all forms, but especially arrests, has harmful effects on individual people, families, and communities — particularly communities of color.AMANDA WINCHESTER
Amanda is a research associate who joined Vera’s Center on Immigration and Justice in August 2017. Her work includes data collection and analysis for various projects including the SAFE Cities Network and the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians (LOPC). VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICEISSUESWORKBLOGABOUTENDING MASS INCARCERATIONSTRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES At a time of unprecedented challenge, we’re fighting for justice reform built on bedrock American values and grounded in action at the state and local level. Vera is committed to. Securing Equal Justice. Ending Mass Incarceration. Strengthening Families and Communities. CAREERS | VERA INSTITUTE The Vera Institute of Justice, which has more than 280 staff members, is an equal opportunity employer with a dedication to diversity in the workplace. We expect our staff to embody respect, independence, collaboration, commitment, antiracism, and equity—both in our outward-facing work and the internal culture of our workplace. CONFRONTING CONFINEMENT 95% of people incarcerated in prisons and jails will eventually return home to their communities. From 1995 to 2000, the prison population increased by 28% while the use of solitary confinement increased by 40%. Research estimates that rates of mental illness in state prison populations are at least 2 to 4 times higher than the generalpopulation.
JAMILA HODGE
Jamila Hodge is the director of the Reshaping Prosecution Program at the Vera Institute of Justice. She joined Vera in April 2018, after serving for 12 years as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, DC. During her tenure at the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Jami handled both local and federal crimes and tried more than 30cases.
ALLAN WACHENDORFER
Allan Wachendorfer joined Vera in 2018 as program associate in the Center for Sentencing and Corrections. His work in the Center includes helping to expand access to postsecondary education for people who are incarcerated through technical assistance and policy reform.GEORGE CHOCHOS
Senior Program Associate. gchochos@vera.org. George is a senior program associate on the Unlocking Potential initiative, where he provides technical assistance to college-in-prison programs. He joined Vera in 2020 as a senior federal policy associate to work onSARAH OMOJOLA
Sarah is the associate director of Vera’s New Orleans office. She joined the team in 2020. Sarah’s work focuses on helping to manage and measure the progress of different programs, building relationships to expand Vera’s work into other parts of Louisiana, and driving efforts to reshape prosecution in New Orleans. OPENING THE DOOR TO HEALING FOR CRIME VICTIMS WHO HAVE Vera’s Center on Victimization and Safety, on behalf of the National Resource Center for Reaching Victims (NRC)—a national collaboration funded by the Office for Victims of Crime at the U.S. Department of Justice—has published a new report, Opening the Door to Healing: Reaching and Serving Crime Victims Who Have a History of Incarceration, that explores the realities of survivors who THIS INTERACTIVE VISUALIZATION TOOL ENABLES USERS TO Arrest Trends. Every year, police across the United States arrest — or issue summonses and citations to — a staggering number of people: enforcement decisions that act as a gateway into the criminal legal system. Enforcement of all forms, but especially arrests, has harmful effects on individual people, families, and communities — particularly communities of color.AMANDA WINCHESTER
Amanda is a research associate who joined Vera’s Center on Immigration and Justice in August 2017. Her work includes data collection and analysis for various projects including the SAFE Cities Network and the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians (LOPC). VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE At a time of unprecedented challenge, we’re fighting for justice reform built on bedrock American values and grounded in action at the state and local level. Vera is committed to. Securing Equal Justice. Ending Mass Incarceration. Strengthening Families and Communities. PEOPLE IN JAIL AND PRISON IN SPRING 2021 Vera works closely with government and civic leaders to urgently build and improve justice systems that ensure fairness, promote safety, and strengthen communities. EVENTS | VERA INSTITUTE Events. Featuring researchers, policymakers, thought leaders, and people working in the justice system—as well those whose lives it touches—our events inform the conversation on the most pressing injustices of our time. PEOPLE IN JAIL AND PRISON IN SPRING 2021 17 hours ago · People in Jail and Prison in Spring 2021 Jacob Kang-Brown, Chase Montagnet, and Jasmine Heiss June 2021 When the COVID-19 pandemic was first detected in the United States, it was clear that the virus CAREERS | VERA INSTITUTE The Vera Institute of Justice, which has more than 280 staff members, is an equal opportunity employer with a dedication to diversity in the workplace. We expect our staff to embody respect, independence, collaboration, commitment, antiracism, and equity—both in our outward-facing work and the internal culture of our workplace.VERA INSTITUTE
In Our Backyards Ending Mass Incarceration Where It Begins. The geography of mass incarceration has shifted dramatically. The highest incarceration rates are no longer in the nation’s big cities, but rather in the thousands of often overlooked smaller cities, towns, and ADVANCING UNIVERSAL REPRESENTATION This toolkit is informed by CPD, NILC, and Vera’s experiences advancing the universal representation movement. These experiences have been guided by the expertise of advocates, organizers, legal services providers, and policymakers across the country who have led publicly funded deportation defense efforts. IMMIGRATION AND JUSTICE Vera's Center on Immigration and Justice (CIJ) works with government, nonprofit partners, and communities to improve government systems that affect immigrants’ lives. CIJ focuses on two objectives: increasing immigrants’ access to legal services, and improving relationships between immigrant communities and law enforcement. RESHAPING PROSECUTION Motion for Justice is a product of the Dignity, Racial Justice, and Prosecution Initiative led by the Vera Institute of Justice’s Reshaping Prosecution program and John Jay College of Criminal Justice’s Institute for Innovation in Prosecution. 94% of felony convictions are the result of a plea deal, a practice in which theprosecutor
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