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What’s New
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Why states should change Medicaid rules to cover people leaving prison People leaving prison have sky-high mortality rates. Most are likely Medicaid-eligible. Making sure they are covered upon release from prison would save lives and reduce recidivism.
November 28: Briefings
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Advocates to Census Bureau: End prison gerrymandering in 2030 Roughly half the country now lives in a place that has taken action to address prison gerrymandering
November 21: Prisoners of the Census Blog
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In an election where every vote matters, Georgia officials should ensure registered voters in jails can cast their ballots Sheriffs and local election officials must do everything in their power to ensure detained individuals can exercise their fundamental right to vote.
November 18: Briefings
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Advocacy Toolkit
For more than two decades, we've combined compelling writing, striking visuals, and deep dives into data and public records to expose the harms of mass incarceration in America. We've learned a lot in this time. In our advocacy toolkit we've shared some of the resources, tips, and best practices we've picked up along the way. Our hope is that these guides help advocates in their efforts to address mass incarceration in their area.
Mass incarceration, state by state
Learn about the national prison crisis and how we can begin to turn the tide on mass incarceration. Then, drill down to your state.
If our work is new to you, you might want to check out our 2021-2022 annual report.
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50 state incarceration profiles
All of our recent reports about prison/jail growth, racial disparities, and more, re-organized by state.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the criminal justice system
Our central hub of data, research, and policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in jails and prisons.
Dive deep into the lives & experiences of people in prison
From homelessness to childhood trauma, learn about the lives of people in prison before they were locked up.
Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.