VERA

Vera is using new tools and strategies-from federal, state, and local advocacy and communications campaigns to expert data analysis and research-to develop just, antiracist solutions that today's challenges call for... Founded in 1961 to advocate for alternatives to money bail in New York City, Vera is now a national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change. With offices in four major cities, and a team of hundreds of advocates, researchers, and policy experts, we work to transform the criminal legal and immigration system so that money doesn't determine freedom; fewer people are incarcerated; and everyone behind bars is treated with dignity.

Also known as: Vera Institute of Justice, Vera Institute of Justice, Inc.

Primary location: Brooklyn United States