Vera Institute of Justice

Vera Institute of Justice
FoundersLouis Schweitzer
Herb Sturz
Established1961
Mission"To end the overcriminalization and mass incarceration of people of color, immigrants, and people experiencing poverty."
President & DirectorNicholas Turner
BudgetRevenue: $154,094,853
Expenses: $155,199,168
(FYE June 2024)
Formerly calledVera Foundation
Address34 35th Street, Suite 4-2A, Brooklyn, New York 11232
Location
Websitevera.org

The Vera Institute of Justice (originally the Vera Foundation) is a United States 501(c)(3) nonprofit research and policy organization focused on criminal justice reform. It was founded in 1961 in New York City.