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Vera is committed to:
Securing Equal Justice
Supporting Immigrants
Reaching All Victims
Disabilities and Deaf People
Racial Bias in Prosecution
Ending Mass Incarceration
Responding to COVID-19
Reducing the Use of Jails
Dignity Behind Bars
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Our Strategic Priorities
End the criminalization of people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty
Drastically reduce the use of jails, prisons, and detention centers
Center dignity and minimize the harms of criminal legal and immigration system involvement
Support safe and thriving communities