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Vera Institute Aids Poor in Manhattan Courts
Vera Institute conducts interviews with defendants in Manhattan to assess community roots and rehabilitation potential. Results guide parole recommendations and judge decisions, with high parole attendance and low jail terms among guided cases. The program, backed by Mayor Lindsay and Judge Botein, aims at long term reform through coordination with probation and social services.
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Appellate Division
New York State Supreme Court