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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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Driving on Empty: Florida’s Counterproductive and Costly Driver’s License Suspension Practices by Fines & Fees Justice Center
December 4: Research Library: Community Impact
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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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The Price of Taxation by Citation: Case Studies of Three Georgia Cities that Rely Heavily on Fines and Fees by Institute for Justice
November 29: Research Library: Economics of Incarceration
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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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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 Company Store and the Literally Captive Market: Consumer Law in Prisons and Jails by Stephen Raher
November 29: Research Library: Economics of Incarceration
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Jailing Immigrant Detainees: A National Study of County Participation in Immigration Detention, 1983-2013 by Emily Ryo and Ian Peacock
November 29: Research Library: Immigration
Featured campaign
Protecting family visits from the predatory video visitation industry
For-profit video visitation has been quietly sweeping the nation's state prisons and county jails. But instead of using the technology to keep families connected, county jails and private companies are creating and profiting off of misery. All too often, county jails and private companies work together to supplant traditional human contact with video chats, which are sold at a price tag of up to $1.50/minute. For our report on this problem and more on communities that have fought back, visit the issue page.
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:
Breaking Down Mass Incarceration in the 2010 Census:
State-by-State Incarceration Rates by Race/Ethnicity
Research Library
We curate a searchable database of 3,000+ original research reports, organizing each entry by topic and adding brief summaries.
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
The U.S. incarcerates 2.3 million people, more than any other country. Where are they locked up and why? Read our report.
Jails and bail: Our research
One out of three people behind bars is in a local jail. Our research drives jail reform.