Vera Institute of Justice

Overview

In 2016, criminal justice captured the national conscience and culture—and the issues Vera has addressed for half a century took on new energy. In this first Vera Institute of Justice annual report, we discuss our renewed commitments to securing equal justice, ending mass incarceration, and strengthening families and communities. We illustrate our vision of a society rooted in human dignity, and show how our work in 2016 has strengthened the momentum for reform in 2017.