Vera President Nick Turner joined Lester Holt, John Legend, and former AG Loretta Lynch for an unprecedented town hall from Sing Sing concluding "Justice For All" programming from NBC. Learn More
Organizing against Incarceration in Upstate New York
It’s inaccurate and cruel to blame people with mental illness for societal violence. Rather than reverting to outdated, ineffective, and inhumane approaches to mental health, we should instead invest in community-based treatment that works. Comprehensive, integrated, and evidence-based care in communities can foster recovery and allow people to liv...
So what have we been doing wrong? Why is reform so important? And what are the solutions? One organization focused on answering those questions is the Vera Institute for Justice — a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization focused on criminal justice reform. Because of Lester’s leadership and ongoing commitment to shining a light on the justice-relate...
