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Last month, I made a big change. I transitioned from a member of the Advancing Real Change, Inc. (ARC) board of directors to a member of the team. I…
Last month, I made a big change. I transitioned from a member of the Advancing Real Change, Inc. (ARC) board of directors to a member of the team. I…
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Today is my last day at the Columbia Justice Lab. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such a wonderful team, as well as…
Today is my last day at the Columbia Justice Lab. I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such a wonderful team, as well as…
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Experience & Education
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Vera Institute of Justice
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Volunteer Experience
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Founding Treasurer
462 Halsey Community Garden
- 6 years
Environment
Community garden in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn.
Publications
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Out of Sight: The Growth of Jails in Rural America
Vera Institute of Justice
See publicationCo-authored by Jacob Kang-Brown and Ram Subramanian.
This report and accompanying data visualization explores one of the Incarceration Trends project’s most startling revelations—that the main drivers of mass incarceration are small and rural counties, not major cities. Vera’s research identified two drivers of this trend: an increase in the number of people being held pretrial, and in the number of people being held for other authorities. -
Coming Home: An Evaluation of the New York City Housing Authority’s Family Reentry Pilot Program
Vera Institute of Justice
See publicationCo-authored by John Bae, Margaret di Zerega, Jacob Kang-Brown, Ryan Shanahan, and Ram Subramanian.
Public housing authorities across the nation historically have barred many with criminal records from public housing residency. However, given evidence of the critical role stable housing and family reunification plays for people coming back to their communities from incarceration, some housing authorities are rethinking their practices. This report evaluates the Family Reentry Pilot…Co-authored by John Bae, Margaret di Zerega, Jacob Kang-Brown, Ryan Shanahan, and Ram Subramanian.
Public housing authorities across the nation historically have barred many with criminal records from public housing residency. However, given evidence of the critical role stable housing and family reunification plays for people coming back to their communities from incarceration, some housing authorities are rethinking their practices. This report evaluates the Family Reentry Pilot Program (FRPP), launched in November 2013 by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in partnership with city and state corrections agencies, the New York City Department of Homeless Services, and intermediaries including Vera and the Corporation for Supportive Housing.
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The Safe Alternatives to Segregation Initiative: Findings and Recommendations for the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
Vera Institute of Justice
See publicationCo-authored by David Cloud, Jacob Kang-Brown, and Elena Vanko.
A report on how Nebraska's prisons use segregation (commonly known as solitary confinement). This empirical analysis of the use of segregation is based on observations in each prison, interviews, analysis of administrative data, and focus groups with people that live and work in the prisons. -
Incarceration Trends: Data and Methods for Historical Jail Populations in U.S. Counties, 1970-2014
Vera Institute of Justice
See publicationOverview of the research methodology for the Incarceration Trends project
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In Our Own Backyard: Confronting Growth and Disparities in American Jails
Vera Institute of Justice
See publicationCo-authored by Ram Subramanian, Christian Henrichson, and Jacob Kang-Brown.
Although local jails are increasingly recognized as the “front door” to mass incarceration, justice system stakeholders and others historically have not had access to the necessary data to understand how their jail is being used and how it compares with others. To address this issue, Vera researchers developed a data tool that includes current and historical jail incarceration rates for every U.S. county. -
Mapping the Flavors of New York City
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We took a granular look at data on race, ethnicity and ancestry in the U.S. Census for New York City, and used it to make spice mixes that represent the mix of people in each borough. The best tasting research project I've ever been a involved in.
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A Generation Later: What We've Learned About Zero Tolerance in Schools
Vera Institute of Justice
See publicationCo-authored by Jacob Kang-Brown, Jennifer Trone, Jennifer Fratello, and Tarika Daftary-Kapur
An issue brief on the consequences of zero tolerance policy for schools, and promising alternatives.
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