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Vera’s experts conduct research and analysis and develop policies and programs in a variety of criminal and social justice fields. Their varied knowledge, background, and experience enable Vera to address the full spectrum of national and local justice issues.
Ryan
Shanahan
- Senior Program Associate
Blog Posts
A recent article from Colorado highlights an important problem facing counties across the United States: the high cost of incarcerating individuals who, despite their undesirable behavior, pose little or no risk to public safety.
Last week I was in Fort Worth, Texas, at the invitation of Mercy Heart, a nonprofit organization that “assists families and children of inmates through and beyond the transitions of incarceration.”


