Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 12, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare |
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The criminal justice reforms state legislators should tackle in 2020We list 23 high-impact policy ideas for state legislators looking to reform their criminal justice systems.
State legislatures can determine the future of mass incarceration. That's why we just published — as we do every December — a report on 20+ winnable criminal justice reforms that state legislators can take on. We publish this report as a PDF with links to more information and model bills, and we'll soon send it to state legislators across the country. This year, our list of reforms ripe for legislative victory includes:
Our full report on winnable criminal justice reforms includes more ideas for reducing state prison populations, eliminating burdensome costs for incarcerated people, supporting people leaving prison, and promoting public health and community safety. Will your state be working on any of these reforms? We're looking forward to the progress we can make together in 2020! Please support our workWe need your help to put data-driven articles like this one into the conversation about ending mass incarceration. From now until the end of the year, you can double your impact: every dollar you give will be matched by a generous donor (up to $250,000). Join us today to take a stand against mass incarceration. We can accept tax-deductible gifts online or via paper checks sent to PO Box 127 Northampton MA 01061. Thank you! |
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