Learn how advocates are responding to shifting arguments for new jail construction.
May 14: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
The proposals before the Texas legislature would dramatically increase the state’s already bloated jail populations.
May 14: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
North Carolina’s redistricting data was once again skewed after the 2020 Census; the state needs to take action to fix the issue for 2030.
May 13: Prisoners of the Census Blog
The American criminal legal system has always been terrible, but what has happened in recent months is different. It is in a new kind of crisis. The Trump administration is making the criminal legal system larger, harsher, and less effective
With this new resource, we're connecting the dots of the actions of the Trump administration to show they aren't individual policy choices, but a larger strategy that doubles down on the failed policies that created the nation's mass incarceration crisis in the first place.
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 2023-2024 annual report.
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