What’s New
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Who’s helping the 1.9 million women released from prisons and jails each year? Women make up a growing share of incarcerated populations, and they have different needs than justice-involved men. Accordingly, some prison systems have begun to implement gender-responsive policies and programs. But what happens after release?
July 19: Briefings
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Testifying before Congress about the mass incarceration of women “Women’s experiences with the criminal justice system serve to highlight the faults of the whole system,” our Legal Director explained to members of the House Judiciary Committee.
July 17: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
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ICEwatch: ICE Raids Tactics Map A Brief Summary of ICE Raids Trends to Accompany by Immigrant Defense Project
July 17: Research Library: Immigration
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Prosecutorial Misconduct: Mass Gang Indictments and Inflammatory Statements by Babe Howell
July 16: Research Library: Race and ethnicity
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Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm in Jail: A Sentinel Events Approach by Vera Institute of Justice
July 16: Research Library: Health impact
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Convictions of Innocent People with Intellectual Disability by Sheri Lynn Johnson, John H. Blume, Amelia Hritz
July 16: Research Library: Disability
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At the Intersection of Health and Justice: How the Health of American Indians and Alaska Natives Is Disproportionately Affected by Disparities in the Criminal Justice System by Bette Jacobs, Mehgan Gallagher, and Nicole Heydt
July 16: Research Library: Race and ethnicity
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Bail Reform in New York: Legislative Provisions and Implications for New York City by Center for Court Innovation
July 16: Research Library: Pretrial Detention
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Understanding Risk and Needs in Misdemeanor Populations: A Case Study in New York City by Center for Court Innovation
July 15: Research Library: Recidivism and Reentry
Featured report
Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie
Every day, 53,000 youths in the U.S. are locked up as a result of justice system involvement. Using our “whole pie” approach, we offer a snapshot of where these youth are confined and why, and we explain how tens of thousands of youth who could be better served in their communities still end up in confinement. We find that at least 1 in 3 confined youth are being held pretrial or for the most minor offenses - many in facilities indistinguishable from adult prisons and jails.
Unpacking mass incarceration
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 2017-2018 annual report.
Recommended Reading:
For-profit video visits in prisons & jails
This predatory industry wants to literally stand in between the incarcerated and their families by replacing human contact with computer chats.
50 state incarceration profiles
All of our recent reports about prison/jail growth, racial disparities, and more, re-organized by state.
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
The U.S. incarcerates 2.3 million people, more than any other country. Where are they locked up and why? Read our report.
Exploitation in the criminal justice system
Companies and correctional facilities exploit captive markets. We expose them.