Returning Home NYCHA Family Reentry Pilot Program

United Toward Justice

Urban and Rural Communities Share Concerns about Incarceration, Fairness of the Justice System, and Public Spending Priorities

Research by the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) has demonstrated rising incarceration rates in small, rural counties and declining rates in large, urban counties—so we wondered: is this the product of a country divided on issues of incarceration and justice? In a moment shaped by narratives of bitter partisan and geographic divisions, one might ex...

#SecondChanceMonth is an Opportunity to Examine What Happens After Incarceration–and Make It Better

Welcoming people who are formerly-incarcerated home into our communities and providing them access to opportunities is the smart thing to do. Not only does it make communities safer, it creates the potential for the kinds of individual transformation that can spur community renewal and change the economic trajectories of entire families. Join us as...