Solutions & Research

Solutions that drive justice reform

At the Vera Institute of Justice, we produce research, data, and analysis on key justice reform challenges and the solutions that work. Our insights shed light on the criminal justice and immigration systems, revealing their impacts and opportunities for change. We share solutions through research reports and publications, data hubs, and special projects. Use our search function to easily find the latest research, data, and solutions to support informed decision-making and advance justice reform.

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INCARCERATION AND INEQUALITY PROJECT

The data explorer maps the complex geography of incarceration and economic conditions across the United States.

Apr 02, 2026

PUBLICATION

Using Administrative Data to Prioritize Jail Reentry Services

Findings from the Comprehensive Transition Planning Project

PUBLICATION

Realigning Justice Resources

A Review of Population and Spending Shifts in Prison and Community Corrections

PUBLICATION

Michael Jacobson Testimony

National Institute of Corrections Advisory Board Public Hearing, Aug. 22, 2012

PUBLICATION

Closing the Gap

Using Criminal Justice and Public Health Data to Improve the Identification of Mental Illness

PUBLICATION

Do Race and Ethnicity Matter in Prosecution?

A Review of Empirical Studies

PUBLICATION

The Flow of Unaccompanied Children through the Immigration System

A Resource for Practitioners, Policymakers, and Researchers

PUBLICATION

The Price of Prisons

What Incarceration Costs Taxpayers

PUBLICATION

Reallocating Justice Resources

A Review of 2011 State Sentencing Trends

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