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As efforts to rectify the shortcomings in the criminal legal system have led to an increasing number of states enacting significant bipartisan laws, the justice reform movement has also encountered resistance. The rise in homicides in 2020 was exploited to instill fear about recent policy modifications and to promote backward-looking proposals that would reverse the progress towards enhanced justice, equality, and genuine safety.
Speakers
- Jonathan Hutson (moderator), Senior Director for Public Affairs and Communications, NACDL
- Ellen Flenniken, Deputy Director, ACLU Justice Division
- Ames Grawert, Senior Counsel, John L. Neu Justice Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice
- Insha Rahman, Vice President, Advocacy & Partnerships and Director of Vera Action, Vera Institute of Justice
Related Resources
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Slides used by Vera Action: We Need to be “Serious About Safety,” Not “Tough on Crime”
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Messaging Guide: Countering “Tough on Crime” Rhetoric with a “Serious About Safety” Frame, Vera Action
