The Vera Institute of Justice

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:awarded gptkb:MacArthur_Award_for_Creative_and_Effective_Institutions
gptkbp:director gptkb:Nicholas_Turner
gptkbp:focus criminal justice reform
immigration law
racial equity
policing reform
incarceration reduction
gptkbp:foundedIn 1961
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Louis_Schweitzer
Herbert Sturz
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:New_York_City
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Vera Institute of Justice
gptkbp:mission to end the overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty
gptkbp:notableProject Ending Girls’ Incarceration
Manhattan Bail Project
SAFE (Safety and Fairness for Everyone) Network
Safe Alternatives to Segregation Initiative
Unlocking the Black Box of Prosecution
gptkbp:notablePublication Incarceration Trends
Policing in America
The State of Justice Reform
gptkbp:operatesIn gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:partner gptkb:government_agency
academic institutions
community organizations
philanthropic foundations
gptkbp:status gptkb:nonprofit_organization
gptkbp:taxStatus 13-2565227
gptkbp:type gptkb:think_tank
gptkbp:website https://www.vera.org/
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