What’s New
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Legal Resources The legal resource database was updated with a new listing for Vermont.
April 20: Legal Resources
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The Evolving Landscape of Crime and Incarceration by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research
April 19: Research Clearinghouse: Economics of Incarceration
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2017 Federal Sentencing Statistics by United States Sentencing Commission
April 19: Research Clearinghouse: Sentencing Policy and Practices
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Urban crime rates and the changing face of immigration: Evidence across four decades by Robert Adelman, Lesley Williams Reid, Gail Markle, Saskia Weiss, and Charles Jaret
April 17: Research Clearinghouse: Immigration
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Mass Incarceration: A Major Cause of Hunger by Bread for the World Institute
April 17: Research Clearinghouse: Community Impact
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State-level studies identify causes of the national “gender divide” Our January report showed how incarcerated women are being left behind, but to identify specific areas for improvement, state-level research is needed.
April 11: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
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Target agrees to compensate thousands in discriminatory hiring case A new court settlement illustrates the pervasiveness of criminal record discrimination in the United States.
April 11: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
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New Massachusetts reform package aims to protect in-person jail visits The Massachusetts conference committee between the House and Senate recently reached an agreement on criminal justice reform which includes an important measure that will protect in-person jail visits.
March 26: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
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DC ends driver’s license suspensions for unrelated drug offenses D.C. will no longer suspend driver’s licenses for drug offenses completely unrelated to driving, but 12 states still cling to failed law.
March 23: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
Featured report
Correctional Control: Incarceration and supervision by state
Prison is just one piece of the correctional pie. For the first time, this report aggregates data on all forms of correctional control in one nationwide chart and 100 state-specific pie charts. We find tremendous variation between states, largely due to differences in the use of the leading form of correctional control: probation.
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 2016-2017 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
Events
- May 15, 2018:
Our Policy Analyst Lucius Couloute will be at the LEDA Summit on Race and Inclusion in Holland, Michigan, presenting his research on the challenges and disadvantages people face when they are released from prison. Tickets are available on LEDA’s website.
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