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What’s New
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Prisons neglect pregnant women in their healthcare policies Our 50-state survey finds that in spite of national standards, most states lack important policies on prenatal care and nutrition for pregnant women.
December 5: Briefings
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Association of Punitive and Reporting State Policies Related to Substance Use in Pregnancy With Rates of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome by Laura J. Faherty, Ashley M. Kranz, Joshua Russell-Fritch, et al.
December 4: Research Library: Drug Policy
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Interview with Heather Villanueva of More Equitable Democracy about their successful campaign to end prison gerrymandering in Washington state How a focus on accurate data and on Native communities helped end prison gerrymandering in Washington State.
December 2: Prisoners of the Census Blog
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Women’s Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2019 by Prison Policy Initiative
November 29: Research Library: Women
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Statewide Policies Relating to Pre-Arrest Diversion and Crisis Response by R Street
November 29: Research Library: Mental Health
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Unintended Consequences: Effects of Paternal Incarceration on Child School Readiness and Later Special Education Placement by Anna R. Haskins
November 29: Research Library: Education
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Overcoming Barriers that Prevent Eligible Incarcerated People from Voting in Massachusetts by The Emancipation Initiative
November 29: Research Library: Felon Disenfranchisement
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The Steep Costs of Criminal Justice Fees and Fines: A Fiscal Analysis of Three States and Ten Counties by Brennan Center for Justice
November 29: Research Library: Economics of Incarceration
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The Company Store and the Literally Captive Market: Consumer Law in Prisons and Jails by Stephen Raher
November 29: Research Library: Economics of Incarceration
Featured report
Following the Money of Mass Incarceration
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.
If our work is new to you, you might want to check out our 2018-2019 annual report.
Recommended Reading:
50 state incarceration profiles
All of our recent reports about prison/jail growth, racial disparities, and more, re-organized by state.
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.
Exploitation in the criminal justice system
Companies and correctional facilities exploit captive markets. We expose them.
Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.