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  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
February 7, 2020 at 3:36 PM

How counties can strike fairer contracts for jail services

Prison Policy Initiative - February 7 Three new "best practices" guides Prison Policy Initiative updates for February 7, 2020 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Our new "best practices" guides show counties how to strike fairer …
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
January 29, 2020 at 6:36 PM

Research Library updates for January 28, 2020

Criminal Justice Research Library - January 29 New data and analysis for criminal justice reform Criminal Justice Research Library for January 29, 2020 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative has added…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
January 21, 2020 at 8:30 PM

New Jersey becomes the 7th state to end prison gerrymandering

Prison Gerrymandering Project - January 21 Governor Phil Murphy signs bill Prison Gerrymandering Project for January 21, 2020 The 2010 Census counted more than 2 million people in the wrong place. How does your vote suffer as a result? New Jersey Governor signs bill …
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
January 16, 2020 at 5:16 PM

“What percent of the U.S. is incarcerated?” (And other ways to measure mass incarceration)

Prison Policy Initiative - January 16 Nearly one out of every 100 people in the U.S. is in prison or jail Prison Policy Initiative updates for January 16, 2020 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Since you asked: What percent of …
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
December 31, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Research Library updates for December 31, 2019

Criminal Justice Research Library - December 31 New research and data for criminal justice reform Criminal Justice Research Library for December 31, 2019 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative has add…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
December 19, 2019 at 3:07 PM

New report reveals where 48,000 children and teens are locked up and why

Prison Policy Initiative - December 19 Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2019 Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 19, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2019, breaks dow…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
December 12, 2019 at 7:51 PM

New report: State criminal justice reforms that can win in 2020

Prison Policy Initiative - December 12 23 high-impact policy ideas Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 12, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare The criminal justice reforms state legislators should tackle in 2020 We…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
December 5, 2019 at 6:24 PM

How prisons neglect pregnant women: a 50-state survey

Prison Policy Initiative - December 5 Over half of pregnant women in prison received no prenatal care Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 5, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Prisons are neglecting pregnant women…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
November 21, 2019 at 5:04 PM

"Consumer protections" are very different for people in prison

Prison Policy Initiative - November 21 Plus: Digital exploitation in West Virginia prisons Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 21, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare The law is supposed to protect consumers from e…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
November 14, 2019 at 7:36 PM

Why is the government releasing less data about the criminal justice system?

Prison Policy Initiative - November 14 Funding shortfalls and changes and leadership could be to blame Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 14, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Since you asked: Is it me, or is th…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
November 6, 2019 at 4:14 PM

Research Library updates for November 6, 2019

Criminal Justice Research Library - November 6 New research and data for criminal justice reform Criminal Justice Research Library for November 6, 2019 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative has added…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
October 29, 2019 at 1:30 PM

New report, Women's Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie, shows that the number of women in local jails is growing

Prison Policy Initiative - October 29 Jail reform urgently needed to address women's incarceration Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 29, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Women’s Mass Incarceration: …
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
October 17, 2019 at 4:32 PM

A review of our work over the last year: new data, graphics, and policy victories

Prison Policy Initiative - October 17 Our annual report Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 17, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare A year of important victories at the Prison Policy Initiative We've had an incredib…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
October 9, 2019 at 6:16 PM

How race impacts who is detained pretrial

Prison Policy Initiative - October 9 We review the national and local data. Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 9, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare What 18 years of research can - and can't - tell us about pretri…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
September 26, 2019 at 3:25 PM

Research Library updates for September 26, 2019

Criminal Justice Research Library - September 26 All the criminal justice research that's fit to print Criminal Justice Research Library for September 26, 2019 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative h…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
September 18, 2019 at 3:21 PM

New analysis shows that local jails impact more people than you think

Prison Policy Initiative - September 18 See data for your state Prison Policy Initiative updates for September 18, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare How many people in your state go to local jails every year? New data show…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
September 11, 2019 at 3:05 PM

Mapping the biggest prison phone injustices by state

Prison Policy Initiative - September 11 The biggest priorities for advocates and lawmakers Prison Policy Initiative updates for September 11, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare The biggest priorities for prison and jail pho…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
September 5, 2019 at 2:48 PM

Research Library updates for September 5, 2019

Criminal Justice Research Library - September 5 New data and analysis for criminal justice reform Criminal Justice Research Library for September 5, 2019 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative has adde…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
August 26, 2019 at 1:26 PM

New Prison Policy Initiative report: How many people go to county jails every year?

Prison Policy Initiative - August 26 And how many have serious medical and economic needs? Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 26, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Arrest, Release, Repeat, reveals how …
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
August 22, 2019 at 5:41 PM

After Pell Grants were cut, college participation in prisons dropped by half

Prison Policy Initiative - August 22 New "Since You Asked" column Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 22, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Since You Asked: How did the 1994 crime bill affect prison education progr…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
August 14, 2019 at 4:32 PM

Research Library updates for August 14, 2019

Criminal Justice Research Library - August 14 New data and analysis for criminal justice reform Criminal Justice Research Library for August 14, 2019 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative has added 2…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
August 8, 2019 at 5:06 PM

Illinois becomes the third state in 2019 to reform harmful prison co-pays

Prison Policy Initiative - August 8 Our analysis fuels policy change Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 8, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Momentum is building to end medical co-pays in prisons and jails Three s…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
July 24, 2019 at 5:03 PM

Too many women are leaving prison and jail with no resources or support

Prison Policy Initiative - July 24 Who's helping the 1.9 million women released from prisons and jails each year? Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 24, 2019 Showing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Who's helping the 1.9 millio…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
July 18, 2019 at 5:24 PM

Research Library updates for July 18, 2019

Criminal Justice Research Library - July 18 New data and analysis Criminal Justice Research Library for July 18, 2019 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration We've The Prison Policy Initiative has added 25 new reports to the Research Lib…
  Peter Wagner · [email protected]
June 28, 2019 at 7:25 PM

Welcome to Prison Policy Initiative newsletter

Hi ! Thanks so much for signing up to receive newsletters from the Prison Policy Initiative. You'll get your first issue soon. In the mean time, here are some good starting points: The Prison Policy Initiative blog National incarceration briefing series The criminal justice research library Up…
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June 28, 2019 at 7:23 PM

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