News & Stories

NEWS
Closing the Courthouse Door to Kids Who Misbehave
Every day in this country, kids are arrested and locked up for behaviors like…
Aug 08, 2017
NEWS
ACA Cuts Would Endanger Justice-Involved People with Disabilities, Behavioral Health Needs
In 2010, aiming to provide affordable and comprehensive healthcare to people…
Jul 17, 2017
NEWS
Politics, Ambition, and the Hard Work of Making the Closure of Rikers Island a Reality
Last month, Mayor de Blasio released “Smaller, Safer, Fairer: A Roadmap to…
Jul 13, 2017
NEWS
Helping People with Prior Convictions Access NYC Public Housing
Finding housing is hard for people with conviction histories, especially in…
Jun 30, 2017
NEWS
My Old Friends
This post was written by Michael, a mentor in the T.R.U.E. unit at Cheshire…
Jun 23, 2017
NEWS
Mental Health Units as Alternatives to Segregation
“For [the already mentally ill], placing them in [segregation] is the mental…
Jun 22, 2017
NEWS
Understanding Jail Growth in Rural America
National public discourse has turned to the problem of mass incarceration in…
Jun 16, 2017

Join the Vera Institute of Justice

Help Vera fight to end mass incarceration

Add your email
NEWS
Working Together Toward Community, Connection, and Comradeship in T.R.U.E.
Our vision for the T.R.U.E. program is to revolutionize how rehabilitation in…
Jun 13, 2017
NEWS
With Public Support, States Continue to Embrace Drug Reform—and Save Lives
New reporting from the New York Times yesterday estimates that more than 59,000…
Jun 06, 2017
NEWS
Dignity, Justice, and the Webbys
Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the 21st Annual Webby Awards because…
May 25, 2017
Media Coverage