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The Future of Public Safety is Now

A Blueprint for Community-Centered Public Safety Policing, prosecution, and prisons have not made our country safer. In fact, they have the opposite effect, especially in Black and Brown communities, by inflicting harm through punishment. That’s why the movement to put community at the center of public safety is gaining powerful momentum. It succeeds because it…

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The EJUSA Difference

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FAQ

People are asking…

From cost to innocence to unfairness, here are answers to some of the toughest questions about the death penalty.

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What is Trauma?

Trauma is insidious, yet its impact is often misunderstood. It harms individuals, while remaining pervasive in the policies and practices that shape our justice system.

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Closure Myth

The Closure Myth

Proponents claim that the death penalty brings closure to the families of murder victims. But countless families of murder victims experience greater trauma at the hands of this lengthy and complex process.

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Fair and Equal Under the Law?

Are individuals sentenced to death truly the “worst of the worst” – or simply those with the worst lawyers, the wrong geographic location, or the wrong skin color?

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Trauma is Everywhere

Today’s justice system inflicts substantial trauma upon millions, while refusing to provide the healing that any of those impacted need.

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Wasteful & Inefficient

Many believe that the death penalty is a cost-effective approach to justice. In reality, the death penalty’s complexity, length, and finality drive costs through the roof, making it much more expensive.

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The Right Way Report

New report finds spike in Republican opposition to the death penalty

Surging numbers of Republican lawmakers are championing death penalty repeal. This report by Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty examines this gradual shift in conservative views on the policy.

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VOCA & Victim Services

Our justice system assumes that survivors of violence and trauma need punishment for the person who harmed them. Yet the vast majority of survivors’ needs have nothing to do with what happens to the person who harmed them.

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Racial Inequity and the Death Penalty

Race plays a decisive role in who lives and who dies in the United States. But these racial inequities are nothing new.

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VOCA Toolkit: Apply for VOCA Funding

Apply for VOCA Funding

We have updated the VOCA Toolkit to reflect new guidelines released by the federal Office of Victims of Crime (OVC). Learn more here.

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