Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Name

Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Legal name

Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform

Website

https://vcjr.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Harm Reduction Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Reentry & Justice-Involved Support Services (BPAGAEAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE), Criminal Justice Reform & Legal System Advocacy (BPAGAFAI), Substance Use Recovery & Harm Reduction Support Services (BPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Harm reduction services
• Overdose prevention center
• Criminal justice reform
• Reentry support services
• Syringe services program

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: VCJR accepts secure online donations via credit card (VISA, Mastercard, American Express, Discover), PayPal, Venmo, and Apple Pay. The organization also accepts donations by mail, stock donations, and planned giving through wills or trusts.
2. Government Contracts: VCJR operates Vermont's first Overdose Prevention Center (OPC) under contract with the City of Burlington, executed December 8, 2025. Also works with the Vermont Department of Health on OPC implementation and related public health initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform (VCJR) delivers free, direct harm reduction, overdose prevention, and re-entry support services to justice-involved individuals and people at high risk of overdose in Burlington, Vermont, through a Re-entry & Recovery Center, a Syringe Services Program, and Vermont's first Overdose Prevention Center (OPC). The organization complements these direct services with statewide policy advocacy on criminal justice reform, drug policy, and overdose prevention. It funds operations through charitable donations and government contracts, including a contract with the City of Burlington executed December 8, 2025 to operate the OPC.

Product overview

Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform (VCJR) is a statewide policy advocacy and direct service organization offering a coordinated portfolio of services focused on criminal justice reform, harm reduction, and overdose prevention. The core offerings include an Overdose Prevention Center (OPC) providing supervised overdose monitoring services, a Syringe Services Program (SSP) offering low-barrier harm reduction, and a Re-entry and Recovery Center for justice-involved individuals with substance use disorders. These services are complemented by policy reform advocacy, overdose prevention education (including naloxone and test strip distribution), and community engagement programs like Art for Change and Speaking from Experience. The organization works with incarcerated individuals, those under community supervision, and people at high-risk for criminal justice involvement, integrating direct services with systemic advocacy to improve health and safety outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overdose Prevention Center (OPC) A supervised space providing overdose monitoring services as part of a multi-service health resource for those at highest risk for overdose death. Staff implement structured public health interventions proven to save lives, facilitate treatment and recovery, reduce emergency responder burden, and reduce public drug use and disorder. Operated by VCJR under contract with the City of Burlington.
• Syringe Services Program (SSP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1,500 community members engaged in OPC planning process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of BurlingtoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 December 2025The City of Burlington selected VCJR as the community partner to implement Vermont's first Overdose Prevention Center. The contract was executed on December 8, 2025. VCJR and the City have been engaged in significant effort toward OPC implementation, including site acquisition, staffing, community engagement, and regulatory compliance.
• Vermont Department of HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCJR works in close partnership with the Vermont Department of Health on OPC implementation. The OPC proposal was accepted by the Vermont Department of Health. Implementation is subject to state guidelines and oversight.
• Project Weber/RenewcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerVCJR has contracted with Project Weber/Renew, which operates Rhode Island's OPC, for OPC-related technical assistance and training. VCJR has been meeting bi-weekly with Project Weber/Renew since July 2025 to support implementation.
• Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVCJR and the City of Burlington engaged PIRE to conduct in-depth surveys and interviews with individuals with lived/living experience with substance use, social service providers, medical providers, first responders, and other stakeholders, as well as members of the public for OPC community engagement.
• Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-StanakcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBurlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak has been a consistent leader in support of OPC implementation. The Burlington City Council has voted unanimously multiple times to move the project forward.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AIDS United: National nonprofit focused on ending the HIV epidemic through harm reduction, syringe access, and policy advocacy. Direct peer to VCJR on the syringe services and harm reduction mission, particularly HIV/HCV prevention for people who use drugs.
• Center for Justice Innovation: National nonprofit that operates criminal justice reform programs and reentry/recovery services in partnership with courts and communities. Comparable to VCJR on reentry and justice-system-involved client support, though without OPC or syringe services.
• Project Weber/Renew: Operates Rhode Island's first Overdose Prevention Center and provides direct technical assistance and training to VCJR for OPC implementation. Closest comparable operator in scale, model, and service mix (harm reduction, OPC, peer-based services).
• Justice Policy Institute: Research and policy nonprofit advocating for criminal justice reform, reduced incarceration, and community-based alternatives. Closely comparable to VCJR's policy advocacy arm, though does not deliver direct harm reduction services.
• Pretrial Justice Institute: National nonprofit focused on pretrial and criminal justice reform to reduce unnecessary incarceration. Overlaps with VCJR's criminal justice reform advocacy and reentry mission, though focused upstream on pretrial rather than post-release services.
• National Harm Reduction Coalition: National nonprofit providing harm reduction services, training, and advocacy including syringe access and overdose prevention. Directly comparable to VCJR on harm reduction programming and policy advocacy, but at a national rather than single-state scale.

Broad incumbents

• Vera Institute of Justice: National research and advocacy organization working to reform criminal justice and reentry systems. Comparable to VCJR on criminal justice reform and reentry focus, but operates across many states and does not run OPCs or syringe services.
• Drug Policy Alliance: National leader in drug policy reform advocacy, including harm reduction and decriminalization. Operates at much larger scale than VCJR and does not run direct service sites, but pursues overlapping policy goals in criminal justice and drug policy reform.

Regional players

• Howard Center: Vermont-based provider of mental health, substance use, and developmental services; VCJR Executive Director Tom Dalton founded its Safe Recovery program in 2001. Largest comparable Vermont provider of addiction and re-entry adjacent services, with broader mental health portfolio.

Others

• North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN): National network supporting syringe service programs through funding, capacity-building, and supplies distribution. Adjacent ecosystem participant that supports VCJR's syringe services work rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/VermontersForCriminalJusticeReform

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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