Articles by Danielle Squillante
- Welcome, Jacob Kang-Brown!
Please welcome our new Senior Researcher, Jacob Kang-Brown!
May 27, 2025 - Federal prison rules push for “financial responsibility” while impoverishing people
Proposed changes to the Inmate Financial Responsibility Program by the Bureau of Prisons risk pushing incarcerated people and their families further into poverty
Feb 20, 2025 - Highlights from a bustling year at Prison Policy Initiative
In our new annual report, we share examples of how we empower the reform movement with the data it needs to counter “tough on crime” narratives
Oct 16, 2024 - Mass Incarceration 101: Resources to help students and teachers understand the carceral system
It’s back to school season, so we’ve curated information and tools for students and teachers to use when researching the carceral system.
Sep 3, 2024 - Welcome, Regan Huston!
Please welcome our new Digital Communications Strategist, Regan Huston!
Mar 18, 2024 - 12 of our most important reports, briefings, and tools in 2023
New data on the overuse of probation and parole, insights into the racial disparities in prisons and jails, and much more. Here are the highlights of our work in 2023.
Dec 21, 2023 - 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:
The unmet health needs of people in prison
States fall far short of their duty to meet the health needs of incarcerated people.
All profit, no risk
The bail industry exploits cracks and loopholes in the legal system to avoid accountability, while growing its profits.
Compare your state's use of the prison to the world at large
Criminal justice policy in every region of the United States is out of step with the rest of the world.
Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.
Events
- June 19-22, 2025:
Wanda Bertram, the Prison Policy Initiative’s Communications Strategist, will be at the Investigative Reporters & Editors conference in New Orleans. To connect with Wanda at the conference, reporters can email her directly at wbertram@prisonpolicy.org.
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