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Kinship caregivers often stepped unexpectedly into their roles, many experiencing financial instability. They both acknowledged the need for more resources yet remained hesitant or unable to pursue licensure.
Practically eliminating cash bail and reducing pretrial detention in New Jersey did not lead to a significant change in gun violence compared to a “synthetic New Jersey”, suggesting that bail reform maintains public safety while reducing pretrial jail populations.
These studies land as leading research institutions face threatening budget cuts.
Cash bail reforms aimed at eliminating pretrial detention for individuals unable to afford bail have sparked significant debate across the United States.
The paper, Evaluating Firearm Violence After New Jersey’s Cash Bail Reform, was covered in The Bail Project.
The paper, Evaluating Firearm Violence After New Jersey’s Cash Bail Reform, was covered in the US News & World Report.
Bail reform is often blamed for spikes in gun violence. A new study on one of the first states to adopt the policy doesn't support that narrative.
The paper, Evaluating Firearm Violence After New Jersey’s Cash Bail Reform, was covered in this New York Times (NYT) article. Subscription required.
New Jersey’s 2017 cash bail reform law , which eliminated financial barriers to avoiding pretrial detention, successfully reduced the state’s jail population without increasing gun violence.
Pandemic-era expansions to the Child Tax Credit (CTC)—one of the largest income transfer programs in the U.S.—was associated with improved child behavioral health, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Grantees Rita Hamad and Guangyi Wang's paper, "The 2021 Child Tax Credit and Children's Health and Well-Being: Evidence From a Nationa
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