What’s New
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New report: Disabled people targeted by violence at high rates A new report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics sheds light on the treatment of disabled people. Based on nationally representative data from 2011-2015 it finds that disabled people experience violent victimization at over twice the rate of people without disabilities.
July 18: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
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The Status of Black Women in the United States by Institute for Women’s Policy Research
July 18: Research Clearinghouse: Women
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Racial Disparities in Military Justice by Protect Our Defenders
July 17: Research Clearinghouse: Incarceration Rates Growth Causes
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Travis County Jail in 2015: Data points to racism and longer confinement of African Americans by Grassroots Leadership
July 17: Research Clearinghouse: Jails
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Unequal & Unfair: New Jersey’s War on Marijuana Users by American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey
July 17: Research Clearinghouse: Drug Policy
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Review of the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ Use of Restrictive Housing for Inmates with Mental Illness by U.S. Department of Justice
July 17: Research Clearinghouse: Mental Health
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Governor Christie refuses to end prison gerrymandering in New Jersey Gov. Christie vetoes bill that would have ended prison gerrymandering in New Jersey; denies equal representation to state residents.
July 14: Prisoners of the Census Blog
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New data: The rise of the “prosecutor politician” Jed Shugerman argues that the prosecutor’s office has become a “stepping stone to higher office… with dramatic consequences in American criminal law and mass incarceration.” His extensive database explores connections between prosecutors and politics in each state since the 1880s.
July 13: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
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Senior Policy Analyst Bernadette Rabuy presents on the harms of overcriminalization On April 6th our Senior Policy Analyst Bernadette Rabuy took part in a panel discussion on overcriminalization and indigent legal care at Georgia State University.
July 11: 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 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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