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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Illinois Ends Cash Bail, Others May Soon Follow

Illinois Ends Cash Bail, Others May Soon Follow

Megan Brennan, Contributor April 18, 2021

Illinois recently passed a law ending cash bail, making it the first state to do so. The historic criminal justice package was signed into law by Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker on Feb. 22 this year. In...

5.2 Million Unheard Voices This Election

5.2 Million Unheard Voices This Election

Jin Heo November 11, 2020

The record-breaking turnout this election may be cause for celebration. However, a report published in October by The Sentencing Project, an incarceration research and advocacy organization, suggests that...

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