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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM

What Trump gets right and wrong about pardons

Prison Policy Initiative - December 3 Presidents should issue pardons at the rate Trump has but the pardons shouldn't go to just friends. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 3, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Research Library Updates for November 24, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - November 24 A closer look at clemency and 22 new reports on drug courts, Medicaid expansion, the impact of extreme heat , and more. Criminal Justice Research Library for November 24, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass inc…

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November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM

34 ways to make the criminal legal system more fair in 2026

Prison Policy Initiative - November 19 Legislation that can shrink the criminal legal system and make it more fair. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 19, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare 34 criminal legal …

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November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Fourteen states ripe for prison gerrymandering reform

Prison Gerrymandering Project - November 17 Now is the time for states to end prison gerrymandering once and for all. Prison Gerrymandering Project for November 17, 2025 The 2020 Census counted 2 million people in the wrong place. How does your voice in government suffer as a result?…

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November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM

New briefing: How prisons punish people for having their periods

Prison Policy Initiative - November 12 First-hand accounts from incarcerated people about what it is like to have your period in prison. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 12, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM

The FCC just voted to make prison & jail phone calls more expensive

Prison Policy Initiative - November 4 Prison and jail phone rates could increase by up to 83 percent. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 4, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Bowing to pressure from jails and…

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October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM

NEW 50-STATE DATA: The hidden ways the "Big Beautiful Bill's" Medicaid cuts hurt incarcerated people

Prison Policy Initiative - October 28 Rural hospital closures will make healthcare for incarcerated people even worse. Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 28, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Almost half of …

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October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Research Library Updates for October 21, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - October 21 A closer look at parole and 24 new reports on climate crises, bail reform, release cards, and more. Criminal Justice Research Library for October 21, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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October 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM

NEW REPORT: Making parole a meaningful tool for decarceration

Prison Policy Initiative - October 7 A deep dive into how parole board work and how decisions are made in 35 states. Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 7, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Parole …

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September 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

NEW REPORT: States of Women’s Incarceration: The Global Context 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - September 23 Every U.S. state incarcerates women at a higher rate than most democratic countries. Prison Policy Initiative updates for September 23, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare In 2025,…

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September 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Research Library Updates for September 9, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - September 9 A closer look at youth incarceration. And 22 new reports in our research library. Criminal Justice Research Library for September 9, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration Our miss…

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September 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM

WEBINAR: Taking the Lede: How advocates can shape news coverage of the criminal legal system

Prison Policy Initiative - September 2 Tips to help small advocacy organizations maximize the impact of the media outreach. Prison Policy Initiative updates for September 2, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare WEBINAR: T…

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August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM

NEW REPORT: Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - August 25 Nearly 32000 kids are entangled in the criminal legal system today. Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 25, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Youth Confinement: …

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August 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM

New Briefing: Confined Black & neurodivergent youth are particularly vulnerable to staff assault

Prison Policy Initiative - August 19 Black youth report staff assaults at a rate 79% higher than white youth. Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 19, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New study finds confined …

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July 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM

NEW 50-State Report: Local jails’ essential (and often hidden) role in Trump’s mass deportation strategy

Prison Policy Initiative - July 30 The Trump administration is circumventing sanctuary policies in cities and counties. Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 30, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Hiding…

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July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Research Library Updates for July 15, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - July 15 A closer look at mass incarceration's impacts on people with disabilities. And 25 new reports in our Library. Criminal Justice Research Library for July 15, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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July 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM

FCC pauses it rules that curbed the costs of calls behind bars

Prison Policy Initiative - July 8 The decision is a gift to prison telecom companies and a small group of sheriffs. Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 8, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare FCC postpones its groun…

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July 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM

NEW RESEARCH: The horrific realities of giving birth in jail

Prison Policy Initiative - July 1 Little data exists about the experience of giving birth in jail. What we do know is horrifying. Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 1, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Birth beh…

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June 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM

New data: How bigger jails and more community deaths are related

Prison Policy Initiative - June 24 The health harms of incarceration — including death — hurt everyone in a community. Prison Policy Initiative updates for June 24, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New research: More …

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June 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Research Library Updates for June 17, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - June 17 A closer look at the intersection of the immigration and criminal legal systems, and 21 new reports. Criminal Justice Research Library for June 17, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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June 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM

How much power does the president actually have over prisons, policing, and prosecution?

Prison Policy Initiative - June 11 State and local governments, not the president, have most of the power in the criminal legal system. Prison Policy Initiative updates for June 11, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Ca…

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June 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM

NEW DATA: The frequency and impact of prison transfers

Prison Policy Initiative - June 5 Few people stay in just one prison. They're regularly transfer and their lives, destabilizing their lives. Prison Policy Initiative updates for June 5, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM

WEBINAR: Fighting Jail Expansion: Lessons from the Front Lines

Prison Policy Initiative - May 29 On June 11th, hear from advocates on the frontlines about how they're pushing back against jail expansion. Prison Policy Initiative updates for May 29, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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May 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Research Library Updates for May 20, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - May 20 A closer look at mental health & the criminal legal system. And 24 new reports in our Research Library. Criminal Justice Research Library for May 20, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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May 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM

New 50-State Data; Why waiving prison medical copays isn't all its cracked up to be.

Prison Policy Initiative - May 15 Waivers for prison medical copays sound nice. But they can't fix a broken system. Prison Policy Initiative updates for May 15, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Policies for waiving me…

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May 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM

New data shines some light on what its like to be pregnant in prison...but questions remain

Prison Policy Initiative - May 8 Some prisons fail to provide the most basic prenatal and postnatal care. Prison Policy Initiative updates for May 8, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New data on pregnancy prevalence, …

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April 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM

100 days of the Trump administration rolling back progress in the criminal legal system

Prison Policy Initiative - April 30 We're launching two new resources to track the actions of the Trump administration & fight back Prison Policy Initiative updates for April 30, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare 1…

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April 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM

New national data: Why are so many people stuck in jails?

Prison Policy Initiative - April 22 Data shows jails are unnecessarily filled with people charged with offenses as minor as jaywalking. Prison Policy Initiative updates for April 22, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare N…

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April 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM

President Trump said, “home-growns are next.” Here’s our response.

Criminal Justice Research Library - April 17 Those words — “home-growns are next’ — should send a chill down the spine of every person in the country. Criminal Justice Research Library for April 17, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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April 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM

Research Library Updates for April 9, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - April 9 24 new reports that focus on immigration, the death penalty, drug policy and more Criminal Justice Research Library for April 9, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration Our mission is …

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April 1, 2025 at 1:49 PM

7 facts about mass incarceration that sound like April Fools’ Day hoaxes, but aren’t

Prison Policy Initiative - April 1 Fines for suicide attempts, prisons near toxic wastelands, and more...it's hard to believe, but it's true. Prison Policy Initiative updates for April 1, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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March 18, 2025 at 2:42 PM

NEW 50-STATE DATA: What does medication assisted treatment in prisons look like?

Prison Policy Initiative - March 18 Medication assisted treatment works. Why is it so hard for incarcerated people to access it? Prison Policy Initiative updates for March 18, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New repo…

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March 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM

New report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - March 11 New data shows nearly 2 million people are incarcerated in the U.S. Prison Policy Initiative updates for March 11, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Mass Incarceration: T…

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March 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Research Library Updates for March 4, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - March 4 26 new reports on guaranteed basic income, gender-affirming care, pretrial detention, and more. Criminal Justice Research Library for March 4, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration O…

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February 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM

WEBINAR: Challenging myths about recidivism, March 19

Prison Policy Initiative - February 24 Push back on unproductive and inaccurate uses of recidivism stories and statistics. Prison Policy Initiative updates for February 24, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New guide a…

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February 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM

NEW NATIONAL REPORT: Why is prison and jail healthcare so bad?

Prison Policy Initiative - February 19 Avoiding lawsuits and evading accountability are two of the key drivers of healthcare decisions behind bars. Prison Policy Initiative updates for February 19, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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February 11, 2025 at 3:38 PM

New data shows the scale of the criminalization of homelessness

Prison Policy Initiative - February 11 Nearly 1/3 of people experiencing homelessness on any given night are arrested every year. Prison Policy Initiative updates for February 11, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Jail…

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February 6, 2025 at 2:30 PM

NEW RESEARCH: High jail rates are associated with higher death rates — and not just behind bars.

Prison Policy Initiative - February 6 New data shows Black people and women are hit particularly hard. Prison Policy Initiative updates for February 6, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New research finds higher county…

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February 4, 2025 at 3:32 PM

States say Census Bureau is not doing enough to end to prison gerrymandering

Prison Gerrymandering Project - February 4 Report shows why states shouldn't wait on the federal government to act. Prison Gerrymandering Project for February 4, 2025 The 2020 Census counted 2 million people in the wrong place. How does your voice in government suffer as a result? …

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January 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM

NEW NATIONAL REPORT: Prison disciplinary systems in the era of mass incarceration

Prison Policy Initiative - January 28 Prison discipline systems are far-reaching, unfair, and have lasting consequences. Prison Policy Initiative updates for January 28, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New Prison Pol…

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January 23, 2025 at 3:20 PM

Research Library Updates for January 23, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - January 23 22 new reports on immigration, the death penalty, gun control and more. Criminal Justice Research Library for January 23, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration Our mission is to em…

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January 7, 2025 at 3:44 PM

NEW DATA: Fewer people are in contact with police, but racial disparities persist

Prison Policy Initiative - January 7 Racial disparities in arrest, police misconduct, and use of force persist. Prison Policy Initiative updates for January 7, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Despite fewer people exp…

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December 30, 2024 at 3:31 PM

Research Library Updates for December 30, 2024

Criminal Justice Research Library - December 30 Some of the research that caught our eyes in 2024 and 22 new reports in our database. Criminal Justice Research Library for December 30, 2024 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration Our…

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December 23, 2024 at 3:16 PM

12 of our most important reports, briefings, and wins from 2024

Prison Policy Initiative - December 23 "Inmate welfare funds," successful fights against jail construction, a new version of The Whole Pie, and much more. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 23, 2024 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare…

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December 16, 2024 at 3:20 PM

NEW: Why jails and prisons can’t recruit their way out of the understaffing crisis

Prison Policy Initiative - December 16 Prison are struggling to find staff and decarceration is the solution staring them in the face. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 16, 2024 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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December 9, 2024 at 4:56 PM

NEW NATIONAL ANALYSIS: 1.2 million people are jailed multiple times annually

Prison Policy Initiative - December 9 1.2 million people are jailed multiple times in a year, disproportionately for poverty and "public order" offenses. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 9, 2024 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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December 4, 2024 at 3:35 PM

NEW REPORT: 34 criminal legal system reforms that can win in 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - December 4 Policies that can move us forward and tips to push back when lawmakers what to take us backwards. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 4, 2024 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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November 25, 2024 at 3:33 PM

Research Library Updates for November 25, 2024

Criminal Justice Research Library - November 25 We look at the data on Native incarceration. And have added 24 new reports to our database. Criminal Justice Research Library for November 25, 2024 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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November 19, 2024 at 3:05 PM

New Briefing: President Biden & outgoing governors should pardon people — not turkeys 🦃

Prison Policy Initiative - November 19 President Biden should pardon people on federal death row before pardoning turkeys. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 19, 2024 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Talking tur…

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November 13, 2024 at 3:38 PM

New Analysis: If the Census Bureau truly values accuracy, it should count incarcerated people at home

Prison Gerrymandering Project - November 13 The Bureau regularly counts prisons in the wrong place and that can have a big impact. Prison Gerrymandering Project for November 13, 2024 The 2020 Census counted 2 million people in the wrong place. How does your voice in government suffer…

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