What is Restorative Justice?
Many people in prison don’t belong there, but what do we do with people who have caused real harm?
Past Events
The Most Powerful Person in the Criminal Justice System
Many voters don’t know that one of the most important people in the criminal justice system is someone that we elect: their local prosecutor. In Vermont, our prosecutors are called ‘State’s Attorneys’ and every county has one.
Punishment for Profit: Private Prisons & Vermont
In January, the Scott administration introduced a proposal for a 925 bed mega-prison complex to be built by a private prison company with a terrible track record for human rights abuses. We’ll give an overview of the private prison industry and alternatives to spending $150 million on a new pris
Mass Incarceration 101
What are the root causes driving mass incarceration, despite evidence that prisons aren’t effective means of rehabilitation or creating safer communities?