What’s New
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Against the Odds: Experimenting with Alternative Forms of Bail in New York City’s Criminal Courts by Vera Institute of Justice
September 18: Research Clearinghouse: Pretrial Detention
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Percentage of incarcerated men and women reporting any history of mental health problems
September 14: Visuals
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Number of people who commit suicide by number of days since being booked in jail
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Analysis of murder rates from 1995 - 2015
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Percentage of incarcerated men and women experiencing “serious psychological distress” in past 30 days
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The profit motive in incarceration: number of people incarcerated under state and federal jurisdiction by facility type
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Percentage of people in prisons and jails experiencing “serious psychological distress” in past 30 days.
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Rise of the “prosecutor politician”
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Social isolation and political alienation among incarcerated and non-incarcerated people
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Featured report
What “Stop-and-Frisk” Really Means: Discrimination & Use of Force
Donald Trump’s presidency has heralded a return to ineffective “tough on crime” tactics, including the police practice of stop-and-frisk, but our new report finds that such a move would be disastrous for Black and Latino communities. As Rose Lenehan explains, instead of making cities safer, stop-and-frisk causes thousands of forceful and terrifying experiences with police, mostly for people of color who’ve done absolutely nothing wrong.
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 2015-2016 annual report.
Recommended Reading:
Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.
Legal Resources for Incarcerated People
The internet's first always-up-to-date list of organizations that provide legal services and resources for incarcerated people, organized by state.
Tracking State Prison Growth in 50 States
State-by-state briefing on prison growth (and occassional contraction) from 1978 to 2012
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