HELP US END MASS INCARCERATION
The Prison Policy Initiative uses research, advocacy, and organizing to dismantle mass incarceration. We’ve been in this movement for 20 years, thanks to individual donors like you.
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Thank you,
Peter Wagner, Executive Director Donate
Can you help us sustain this work?
Thank you,
Peter Wagner, Executive Director Donate
Articles by Danielle Squillante
- Highlights from a busy year at Prison Policy Initiative
In our new annual report, we share examples of how we armed the reform movement with the data it needs to push for real change
Sep 29, 2023 - Memo to Kansas City, Mo.: Time to rethink your plan to build a new jail
At the request of Decarcerate KC, we reviewed the city’s plans to build a new jail and found the community doesn’t actually need more jail beds and most people currently in its custody are there for minor offenses.
Sep 21, 2023 - Welcome, Emmett Sanders!
Please welcome our new Policy and Advocacy Associate, Emmett Sanders!
Jul 24, 2023 - Welcome, Brian Nam-Sonenstein!
Please welcome our new Senior Editor & Researcher, Brian Nam-Sonenstein!
May 15, 2023 - Welcome, Sarah Staudt!
Please welcome our new Policy & Advocacy Manager, Sarah Staudt!
May 9, 2023
Recommended Reading:
Why are calls from prisons and jails so expensive?
We look at the progress in the fight for phone justice and what comes next.
Research Library
We curate a searchable database of 4,000+ original research reports, organizing each entry by topic and adding brief summaries.
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
The U.S. incarcerates 1.9 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.