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.
Can you help us sustain this work?
Thank you,
Peter Wagner, Executive Director Donate
Can you help us sustain this work?
Thank you,
Peter Wagner, Executive Director Donate
Articles by Emma Peyton Williams
- What is civil commitment? Recent report raises visibility of this shadowy form of incarceration
Shadowy “civil commitment” facilities actually foster the traumatic and violent conditions that they are supposed to prevent.
May 18, 2023 - How 12 states are addressing family separation by incarceration — and why they can and should do more
Defending incarcerated parents’ rights and attending to the needs of the children are vital goals that more states should pursue.
Feb 27, 2023
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Advocacy Toolkit
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50 state incarceration profiles
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Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
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Exploitation in the criminal justice system
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