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In the face of ongoing delays in implementing life-saving pretrial services in Los Angeles County jails, Michelle Parris, director of Vera California, has expressed serious concerns and called for immediate action. Parris criticized the county's decision to contract with management consultancy firm Accenture in a multi-million dollar deal, viewing it as a further setback when urgent measures are needed to address the increasing number of deaths in the jails.
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Three deaths in Los Angeles' Men's Central Jail have prompted Vera California's director Michelle Parris to call for immediate action, as 2023's death toll reaches 29 in the country's largest jail system, according to a press release.
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Director of Vera Institute of Justice's Louisiana Will Snowden recently emphasized the need for collaboration among stakeholders in New Orleans to address the city's mental health crisis. According to a report by Vera, Snowden believes the proposed Phase III jail for people with mental health needs presents a crucial decision for the city.
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The nation's imprisoned population are again eligible for federal need-based college grants for low-income undergraduates which is a real game changer for inmates, the president of a New York-based nonprofit justice advocacy group said in a news release.