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We encourage you to explore Vera's extensive resource library, built up by decades of expert research, analysis, and real-world application. Vera produces a wide variety of resources about our work, including publications, podcasts, and videos, dating from our founding in 1961 to the present. You can search these resources using the filters below to sort by type of resource, project, or topic. Enter part of the title in the search box to look for a specific resource.  

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  • 08/19/2010

    Vera’s Family Justice Program helps corrections, parole, and probation staff draw on families as a positive influence for their loved ones in the justice system. This five minute video, developed with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Public Welfare Foundation, depicts how this approach is being implemented by corrections, parole and probation in Oklahoma City. The video was directed by Brian Quist.

  • 08/03/2010

    The Vera Institute of Justice Research Department Guest Speaker Series featured Martin Horn, distinguished lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, on April 29, 2010. In this presentation, Horn draws on his extensive experience and insight to highlight key areas in which more research and information could substantially improve the performance of justice institutions like courts, parole, and prisons.

  • 07/21/2010

    The Vera Institute of Justice Research Department Guest Speaker Series featured Jacob I. Stowell, assistant professor of criminal justice and criminology, University of Massachusetts, on March 29, 2010. In this podcast, Professor Stowell discusses his research, methods, and findings regarding the relationship between immigration, deportation, and violent crime.

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  • 06/15/2010

    Just 'Cause is the quarterly newsletter of the Vera Institute of Justice and is produced by the Communications Department. This issue includes the following articles:

  • 06/11/2010

    11:24 minutes (10.44 MB)

    In this podcast, Vera senior program associate, Rodolfo Estrada, and Youth Justice Board members discuss resources for immigrant parents whose children have come in contact with the law.

  • 06/03/2010

    Vera Institute of Justice Research Department Speaker Series with Steve Penrod, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The interview was conducted at The Vera Institute of Justice on March 30, 2010.

  • 05/01/2010

    Children who “age out” of foster care—who reach adulthood without returning to their birth families or being adopted—often approach the transition to independence with few skills and a limited support network. Many end up homeless, unemployed, or incarcerated. This report summarizes an implementation study of the Academy, a New York City program for older youth transitioning out of the foster care system that launched in 2007.