Corey Lazar is a Senior Program Associate for the Vera Institute of Justice’s SAFE (Safety and Fairness for Everyone) Network, a network of diverse jurisdictions dedicated to the goal of providing publicly funded legal representation for immigrants facing detention and deportation. Corey is the liaison to several SAFE Network jurisdictions including Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Columbus and Prince George’s County, MD. Corey started her legal career at the DOJ’s Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), where her roles included Judicial Law Clerk for the New York Immigration Judges and Assistant Director of the Office of Legal Access Programs.