Vera is powered by hundreds of researchers and advocates working to transform the criminal legal and immigration systems until they’re fair for all. Founded in 1961 to advocate for alternatives to money bail in New York City, Vera is now a national organization that partners with...

An Elumenati GeoDome Panorama provides social, collaborative VR experiences at the PEAK Institute at HIES, in Atlanta, GA. In this immersive learning lab, the HIES team are expanding on established GeoDome use cases, using WorldViewer as a media mashup tool to build immersive lessons on...

The Vintage Minimoog featured in our summer 2022 fundraising raffle isn’t just signed by the iconic Billy Joel; it belonged to his musical director, a musician of note in his own right – keyboardist, synth programmer, and orchestrator David Rosenthal, formerly of Rainbow, who has...

Yo! Thanks for watching my first special, a tight 23, nothing crazy, just the culmination of years of grinding and misery filmed in 4K at the iconic metal venue St. Vitus in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. I get into Andrew Cuomo, the intersection of poverty and depression,...

This is Adarmis’ story, part of a series titled "Bail Stories" that was produced by The Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice and The Vera Institute of Justice to highlight the experiences of people encountering the criminal justice system who are unable to pay bail. Learn more...

Educating the community on mass incarceration is a critical component of instituting sustainable criminal justice reform. As part of a site engagement, Vera helped St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner film this PSA explaining the need for reforms like her diversion program....