What’s New
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New Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie report shows effects of Trump’s immigrant detention campaign on incarceration numbers
The increase in the number of people behind bars since last year’s report is almost entirely attributable to immigration enforcement.
March 11: Press releases
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Advocates warn Census Bureau of impending test failure, inaccurate counts of incarcerated people
Without testing improved ways of counting people in correctional facilities, the Bureau is destined to repeat the errors of past decades again in the 2030 Census.
March 5: Prisoners of the Census Blog
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Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates
Bills in Congress that repeal bail reform, worsen mandatory minimums, and further criminalize youth threaten to undo decades of criminal legal system reform in D.C.
March 4: Briefings
Featured report
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026
Be sure to check out our other Whole Pie reports that focus specifically on the incarceration of women and the incarceration of young people.
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. 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.
Recommended Reading:
The unmet health needs of people in prison
States fall far short of their duty to meet the health needs of incarcerated people.
All profit, no risk
The bail industry exploits cracks and loopholes in the legal system to avoid accountability, while growing its profits.
Compare your state's use of the prison to the world at large
Criminal justice policy in every region of the United States is out of step with the rest of the world.
Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.