The 30 Year Project

By: Vera Institute of Justice
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  • On September 13, 1994, President Bill Clinton signed what is arguably the most significant piece of legislation from his tenure as president—the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, otherwise known as the 1994 Crime Bill. It was the largest crime legislation in the history of the United States, allocating billions of dollars to hire more cops and build more prisons. And today, 30 years later, as our country reckons with the past decades of mass incarceration, the bill has received widespread backlash, blamed in part for the carceral system we have now. But was it to blame? From the Vera Institute of Justice, this is The 30-Year Project, a four-part limited series hosted by writer and journalist Josie Duffy Rice looking at the impact the legislation had—and examining where mass incarceration is in America today. We tell the story of the 1994 Crime Bill by talking to advocates, academics, directly impacted people, and a few of the bill’s original supporters. Plus, the series takes a deeper look at the real drivers of mass incarceration and lays out where we are, where we’ve been, and—most importantly—what comes next.
    2024
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  • Trailer

    Trailer
    Aug 16 2024
    3 mins
  • Episode 4 | Progress: The Fight Against Mass Incarceration

    Episode 4 | Progress: The Fight Against Mass Incarceration
    Sep 12 2024

    We look at the fight against mass incarceration and talk to leaders in the field about the progress we’ve made so far. Our guests look to the future and imagine an America without the scourge of mass incarceration.

    Hosted by:

    Josie Duffy Rice,
    Journalist and Writer

    Featuring:

    Daryl V. Atkinson,
    Co-Director and Co-Founder, Forward Justice

    David Ayala,
    Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement

    Terrell Blount,
    Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network

    Gina Clayton-Johnson,
    Executive Director, Essie Justice Group

    Jocelyn Fontaine,
    Vice President, Strategic Program Development, Urban Institute

    SA Kimberly Foxx,
    Cook County State's Attorney

    Adam Gelb,
    President and CEO, Council on Criminal Justice

    Holly Harris,
    Founder and President, The Network

    Vivian D. Nixon,
    Writer in Residence, Columbia Justice Lab Square One Project

    John Pfaff,
    Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

    Jason Pye,
    Vice President, Due Process Institute

    Nkechi Taifa,
    President, The Taifa Group, LLC

    Zoë Towns,
    Executive Director, FWD.us

    Jeremy Travis,
    Senior Fellow, Columbia Justice Lab

    Nick Turner,
    President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice

    For more information about each episode and to find full transcripts, visit www.vera.org/thirtyyearproject and follow Vera Institute of Justice on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X/Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 3 | Place: Families, Communities, and Beyond

    Episode 3 | Place: Families, Communities, and Beyond
    Sep 12 2024

    When a person is caught up in the criminal legal system, they aren't the only one who suffers. We look at the ripple effects of mass incarceration and how system involvement can affect a person's family, neighborhood, and broader community.

    Hosted by:

    Josie Duffy Rice,
    Journalist and Writer

    Featuring:

    Daryl V. Atkinson,
    Co-Director and Co-Founder, Forward Justice

    David Ayala,
    Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated, Convicted People & Families Movement

    Terrell Blount,
    Executive Director, Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network

    Gina Clayton-Johnson,
    Executive Director, Essie Justice Group

    Vivian D. Nixon,
    Writer in Residence, Columbia Justice Lab Square One Project

    John Pfaff,
    Professor of Law, Fordham Law School

    Nkechi Taifa,
    President, The Taifa Group, LLC

    Zoë Towns,
    Executive Director, FWD.us

    Nick Turner,
    President and Director, Vera Institute of Justice

    For more information about each episode and to find full transcripts, visit www.vera.org/thirtyyearproject and follow Vera Institute of Justice on Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X/Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn.
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    43 mins
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