Vera Applauds NYC Council's Support for Reporting Police Stops, Banning Solitary Confinement, and Housing Access
December 21, 2023
December 21, 2023
NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023:
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Following today's vote by the New York City Council on Intro. 549 (which would ban the use of solitary confinement), Intro. 632 (Fair Chance For Housing), Intro. 538 and Intro. 586 (How Many Stops Act), Jullian Harris-Calvin, director of the Vera Institute of Justice's Greater Justice New York program, said:
"These bills are critical steps forward . . .
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Following today's vote by the New York City Council on Intro. 549 (which would ban the use of solitary confinement), Intro. 632 (Fair Chance For Housing), Intro. 538 and Intro. 586 (How Many Stops Act), Jullian Harris-Calvin, director of the Vera Institute of Justice's Greater Justice New York program, said:
"These bills are critical steps forward . . .