In the News

California’s Santa Clara County Aims to Keep Girls Out of Juvenile Lockups

The Imprint January 19, 2023

FBI says U.S. murders rose in 2021, but data is incomplete

Nasdaq October 07, 2022

Welcoming the Stranger: An Interview with New York Immigration Coalition’s Murad Awawdeh

The Indypendent October 05, 2022

How Hawaii brought its population of girls in prison to zero

NBCNews.com October 03, 2022

Lawmakers Include Migrants Headed to New York in Bill to Guarantee Counsel

New York Law Journal September 26, 2022

New York bill would ensure lawyers for those facing deportation

Pix 11 News September 23, 2022

Asylum Seekers Bussed Into NY, Electeds Introduce Bill To Provide Attorneys For Families Facing Deportation

Harlem World Magazine September 23, 2022

To 'save the city' NOPD advisers suggested massive shift of detectives to patrol duty

NOLA.com/The Times-Picayune September 13, 2022

Chance to earn a college degree in prison benefits inmates — and society

Chicago Sun-Times September 08, 2022

Column: Stats point to Boulder, not Aurora, for police bias

Colorado Springs Gazette August 18, 2022

Underfunded 'supervised release' programs in NY struggle to keep up

Times Union August 18, 2022

Mississippi now leads the world in mass incarceration

mississippi today August 12, 2022

I spent 14 years in solitary confinement. Here’s why we should end the practice.

The Philadelphia Inquirer August 09, 2022

Opinion: I spent 14 years in solitary confinement. Here’s why we should end the practice.

Philadelphia Inquirer August 08, 2022

Hawaii has no girls in juvenile detention. Here’s how it got there

The Washington Post July 25, 2022

Morris: More Harm Created in the U.S. Immigration System

Voice of OC July 20, 2022

State prison inmates see benefits of young adult housing unit

The Bismarck Tribune July 18, 2022

Bail reform emerges as new flashpoint in midterm messaging on crime

NBC News July 16, 2022

After Chesa Boudin's Recall, What Is the Future of Criminal Justice Reform?

Reason July 14, 2022

The Right Lessons to Learn From Chesa Boudin’s Recall

The Crime Report July 14, 2022

Black drivers pulled over in Boston at 2.4 times the rate of white drivers, new study finds

The Boston Globe July 14, 2022

New state penitentiary initiative aims to change lives behind bars

KXAN June 08, 2022

San Francisco Voters Just Ousted Their Reformist District Attorney

Mother Jones June 08, 2022

California is about to experience a political earthquake. Here's why

CNN June 07, 2022

Press Releases & Testimony

Hochul’s Executive Budget Means Arbitrary, Capricious Bail Decisions

February 02, 2023

Immigration Advocates on Gov. Hochul's Executive Budget: This Proposal Falls Short

February 01, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice and PEN America Release Eight Powerful First-Person Narratives from Incarcerated People for “The Human Toll of Jail” Project

January 25, 2023

CalHHS Office of Youth and Community Restoration and Vera Institute of Justice Launch Partnership

January 19, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice Responds to Gov. Hochul's State of the State Address

January 10, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on the Biden Administration expansion of Title 42

January 09, 2023

Vera Institute of Justice on the Fight to End the Federal Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Cocaine

December 23, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice Calls on the New York City Council to Increase Housing Access and Opportunity for System-Involved People

December 07, 2022

First-In-Nation Legislation Would Create State Right For Legal Representation To Support Newly Arrived Asylum Seekers & Immigrant New Yorkers

November 30, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice on Rikers Island Federal Receivership

November 17, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice Statement on the 2022 U.S. Midterm Elections

November 09, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice on newly released FBI national crime statistics

October 05, 2022

Vera Institute Of Justice Statement On the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee On Investigations Report On Uncounted Deaths In America's Prisons And Jails

September 20, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice on the Termination of the Migrant Protection Protocols

August 09, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice Calls on the New York City Council to End Solitary Confinement

July 07, 2022

The Vera Institute of Justice on the Supreme Court Decision to Protect Immigrant Rights

June 30, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice Statement on Tennessee’s Felony Camping Law

June 27, 2022

Black Drivers Disproportionately Pulled Over in Suffolk County—It’s Not About Public Safety

June 27, 2022

DACA: A Decade of Progress and Inaction

June 15, 2022

Criminal legal system, racial justice, and progressive advocates statement on recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin

June 08, 2022

New Report Details New Yorkers’ Experiences with Publicly Funded Immigration Lawyers

May 31, 2022

One Year Later, Biden’s Decision to Speed Up Deportations Has Stained His Legacy

May 27, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice on President Biden’s Policing Executive Order

May 25, 2022

Vera Institute of Justice Responds to Court Decision to Keep Title 42 In Place

May 24, 2022