Vera is committed to ending the overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty. Our vision is to build safe, healthy, empowered communities and a fair, accountable justice system. Four strategic priorities power our fight for human dignity: • End the criminalization of people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty. • Reduce the use of jails, prisons, and detention centers. • Center dignity and minimize the harms of criminal legal and immigration system involvement. • Support safe and thriving communities with comprehensive strategies that ensure accountability and are rooted in public health.
titles from this organization
The Criminalization of Poverty in Kentucky: How Economic Crises and Flawed Reforms Fueled an Incarceration Boom
Aug 1, 2023
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
Changing Prison Culture Reduces Violence
Aug 1, 2023
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice; Restoring Promise
Learning from Youth: Envisioning Freedom for Unaccompanied Children
Jun 30, 2022
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
An Analysis of Racial Disparities in Police Traffic Stops in Suffolk County, Massachusetts, from 2010 to 2019
Jun 27, 2022
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
In Their Own Words: Learning from NYIFUP Clients about the Value of Representation
May 24, 2022
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
Representation Matters: No Child Should Appear in Immigration Proceedings Alone
Dec 23, 2021
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
60 Years of Fighting for Justice: Annual Report 2021
Dec 13, 2021
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
How Federal COVID-19 Relief Funding Can Support Immigrant Communities
Oct 5, 2021
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice
Investing in Evidence-Based Alternatives to Policing: Community Violence Intervention
Aug 16, 2021
Publisher(s): Vera Institute of Justice