Fighting to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities. We harness the power of advocacy, lobbying, and political strategy to end mass incarceration, protect immigrants’ rights, restore dignity to people behind bars, and build safe and thriving communities. VERA ACTION, INC. IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL CAUSES RELATED TO THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES FACED BY INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL AND IMMIGRATION LEGAL SYSTEMS. THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO ENGAGE KEY DECISION MAKERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THESE INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATED TO POLICING, PROSECUTION, LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SENTENCING, INCARCERATION, DEPORTATION, AND POST-INCARCERATION LIFE. THE ORGANIZATION'S ACTIVITIES ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED AROUND ISSUE ADVOCACY, PRIMARILY LOBBYING AND PUBLIC EDUCATION, TO BUILD AWARENESS AND SUPPORT, AND TO ENCOURAGE POLICY CHANGE RELATED TO THE ISSUES DESCRIBED ABOVE. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION FACILITIES ENGAGEMENT WITH GOVERNMENTAL DECISION MAKERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.