We’ve made it easier to access the topline statistics about the criminal legal system.
May 18: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
by Staff of Senator Jon Ossoff & Representative Jen Kiggans
Updated data visualizations illustrate the scale of — and disparities within — mass incarceration.
April 27: Briefings
Nearly 3 million people in the U.S. are on probation, and all are required to follow a set of "standard conditions" set at the state or local level — rules like restrictions on where they can go, expectations to "be good," and mandatory burdensome fees. Our report breaks down the rules set by 76 jurisdictions across all 50 states, showing how conditions are often in conflict with each other and make it impossible for those on probation to succeed.
Learn about the national prison crisis and how we can begin to turn the tide on mass incarceration. Then, drill down to your state. Be sure to also check out our pages focused on D.C., and the incarceration of Native people.
If our work is new to you, you might want to check out our 2024-2025 annual report.