Vera Institute of Justice

About the team:The Vera Tech Department acts as both astrategicpartner and service provider for the Institute. As a strategic partner we collaborate with teams to extend the use of collaborativetechnologytools into their daily work. As a service provider we ensure the stability and se

About the team:The Vera Tech Department acts as both astrategicpartner and service provider for the Institute. As a strategic partner we collaborate with teams to extend the use of collaborativetechnologytools into their daily work. As a service provider we ensure the stability and se

About the team:Vera Action launched in 2021 is an independent but aligned 501(c)(4) organization to the Vera Institute of Justice 501(c)(3). At Vera Action we harness the power of advocacy lobbying and political strategy to end mass incarceration protect immigrants rights restore dign

About the team:Vera Action launched in 2021 is an independent but aligned 501(c)(4) organization to the Vera Institute of Justice 501(c)(3). At Vera Action we harness the power of advocacy lobbying and political strategy to end mass incarceration protect immigrants rights restore dign

About the team:The Incarceration and Inequality Project (IIP)combinesresearchdata scienceand strategic communications toexplore and document how mass incarceration has impoverished communities and widened racial disparities in income and wealth over the past five is creating anationa

About the team:The Incarceration and Inequality Project (IIP)combinesresearchdata scienceand strategic communications toexplore and document how mass incarceration has impoverished communities and widened racial disparities in income and wealth over the past five is creating anationa

About the team:The Law & PolicyIntern willprovidea wide range of support for our ongoing projectsincluding advancing prosecution reform jail population reduction increasinginvestment in thriving communities andin multiple parishes and at the state legislature. The Law & PolicyIntern w

About the team:The Law & PolicyIntern willprovidea wide range of support for our ongoing projectsincluding advancing prosecution reform jail population reduction increasinginvestment in thriving communities andin multiple parishes and at the state legislature. The Law & PolicyIntern w

About the team:The Finance Department at the Vera Institute of Justice supports the organizations mission by stewarding resources responsibly transparently and equitably. The team oversees budgeting financial reporting grants and contract compliance and internal controls to ensure tha

About the team:The Finance Department at the Vera Institute of Justice supports the organizations mission by stewarding resources responsibly transparently and equitably. The team oversees budgeting financial reporting grants and contract compliance and internal controls to ensure tha

About the team:Veras Advocacy & Partnerships departmentis responsible forcoordinating the vision strategy and staff development across Veras initiatives to pass legislation change policy and create change at scale. We work to ensure that the goals of our advocacy campaigns align with

About the team:Veras Advocacy & Partnerships departmentis responsible forcoordinating the vision strategy and staff development across Veras initiatives to pass legislation change policy and create change at scale. We work to ensure that the goals of our advocacy campaigns align with

About the team:The DataEngineeringIntern for theResearch Departments Central Data Science teamat Vera isanopportunity for a collegestudentor recentgradto immerse themselvesintoworking in adata role atanon-profit organization. Their workwill support the construction and maintenance of

About the team:The DataEngineeringIntern for theResearch Departments Central Data Science teamat Vera isanopportunity for a collegestudentor recentgradto immerse themselvesintoworking in adata role atanon-profit organization. Their workwill support the construction and maintenance of

About the team:Restoring Promise is an initiative of the Vera Institute of Justice thatseeksto transform prison cultures climates and spaces by partnering with correctional leaders to reimagine housing units for young adults and realign corrections policies and practices with a commit

About the team:Restoring Promise is an initiative of the Vera Institute of Justice thatseeksto transform prison cultures climates and spaces by partnering with correctional leaders to reimagine housing units for young adults and realign corrections policies and practices with a commit

About the team:Veras work in New Orleans began in 2006 when the City Council invited us to assess the criminal justice system and propose reforms as part of post-Katrina recovery efforts. Since then we have become a nexus for advancing evidence-based reform and havedemonstratedthat ch

About the team:Veras work in New Orleans began in 2006 when the City Council invited us to assess the criminal justice system and propose reforms as part of post-Katrina recovery efforts. Since then we have become a nexus for advancing evidence-based reform and havedemonstratedthat ch

About the team:The People Place and Culture (PPC) team at Vera oversees all employee-related operations including employee engagement talent acquisition learning & development and in Veras mission to advance justice and end mass incarcerationthe PPC teamapproaches this workthroughand

About the team:The People Place and Culture (PPC) team at Vera oversees all employee-related operations including employee engagement talent acquisition learning & development and in Veras mission to advance justice and end mass incarcerationthe PPC teamapproaches this workthroughand

About the team:Veras Legal Department provides comprehensive in-house legal services to the organization including each of its administrative departments centers programs and demonstration projects and to its Board of includesadvising onwritten agreements risk management and mitigati

About the team:Veras Legal Department provides comprehensive in-house legal services to the organization including each of its administrative departments centers programs and demonstration projects and to its Board of includesadvising onwritten agreements risk management and mitigati

About the team:The Vera Development team dedicates their time to raising the financial resources necessary to fuel Veras mission and programs. The Development team cultivates relationships with prospective funders coordinates funder engagement around Veras work and partners with initi

About the team:The Vera Development team dedicates their time to raising the financial resources necessary to fuel Veras mission and programs. The Development team cultivates relationships with prospective funders coordinates funder engagement around Veras work and partners with initi

About the team:Vera aims to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until they are fair for all.The Sentencing Reform project seeksto change excessive sentences thatemergedin the tough on crime era of the 1980s and 1990s and are still prevalent.The Sentencing Projectiswor

About the team:Vera aims to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until they are fair for all.The Sentencing Reform project seeksto change excessive sentences thatemergedin the tough on crime era of the 1980s and 1990s and are still prevalent.The Sentencing Projectiswor

About the team:The Reshaping Prosecution Program is dedicated to transforming what it means to be a prosecutor by focusing on the dignity of all people impacted by the criminal justice system. Prosecutors play a critical but often hidden role in mass incarceration as one of the most p

About the team:The Reshaping Prosecution Program is dedicated to transforming what it means to be a prosecutor by focusing on the dignity of all people impacted by the criminal justice system. Prosecutors play a critical but often hidden role in mass incarceration as one of the most p

About the team:To reduce the nations dependence on jails Veras Beyond Jails Initiative is working injurisdictionsacross the county to shift resources to community-driven solutions to help people thrive. Veras Beyond Jails work has three core strategies: statewide advocacy campaigns an

About the team:To reduce the nations dependence on jails Veras Beyond Jails Initiative is working injurisdictionsacross the county to shift resources to community-driven solutions to help people thrive. Veras Beyond Jails work has three core strategies: statewide advocacy campaigns an

About the team:Veras Opening Doors Initiative is a national initiative to expand access to housing for people with conviction histories. The initiative is pursuing state legislative campaigns for policy change pursuing federal policy changes providing technical assistance to housing f

About the team:Veras Opening Doors Initiative is a national initiative to expand access to housing for people with conviction histories. The initiative is pursuing state legislative campaigns for policy change pursuing federal policy changes providing technical assistance to housing f

About the team:The Data Engineering Intern for the Research Departments Central Data Science team at Vera is an opportunity for a college student or recent grad to immerse themselves into working in a data role at a non-profit organization. Their work will support the construction and

About the team:The Data Engineering Intern for the Research Departments Central Data Science team at Vera is an opportunity for a college student or recent grad to immerse themselves into working in a data role at a non-profit organization. Their work will support the construction and

Who we are:The Vera Institute of Justice is powered by hundreds of advocates researchers and policy experts working to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until theyre fair for all. Founded in 1961 to advocate for alternatives to money bail in New York City Vera is no

Who we are:The Vera Institute of Justice is powered by hundreds of advocates researchers and policy experts working to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until theyre fair for all. Founded in 1961 to advocate for alternatives to money bail in New York City Vera is no

The Justice Scholar ProgramVeras Justice Scholar program funds up to 10 New York City high school students for a four-week period in the summer. It is an educational program centered around the concept and practice of justice and its aim is to draw the attention of students to questio

The Justice Scholar ProgramVeras Justice Scholar program funds up to 10 New York City high school students for a four-week period in the summer. It is an educational program centered around the concept and practice of justice and its aim is to draw the attention of students to questio

About the team:Veras research is an essential component of our work to deliver justice and end mass incarceration. Our research is founded on social science principles of independence and methodological rigor and designed to deliver the knowledge that will lead to real world impact. V

About the team:Veras research is an essential component of our work to deliver justice and end mass incarceration. Our research is founded on social science principles of independence and methodological rigor and designed to deliver the knowledge that will lead to real world impact. V