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Journalists working on deadline are likely to receive the fastest response using the form below, but may also request a media phone number. Regardless of deadline, and on any topic, we will call journalists back as soon as possible. We also encourage you to check out our Journalist Toolkit, where we've curated guides and other resources to strengthen your reporting.
If you are not a journalist, please use the form below.
Students should know that we cannot help with requests to interview our staff for student projects.
Content creators are more likely to receive a response using the form below, instead of direct messaging us on social media platforms. We can help find data, resources, and visuals, and brainstorm content related to the criminal legal system.
Tipsters looking to send us documents may want to use our encryption key.
We also welcome old fashioned snail mail. Write to us at:
Prison Policy Initiative
PO Box 127
Northampton Mass. 01061
Recommended Reading:
Advocacy Toolkit
Resources, tips, and best practices to help advocates working to end mass incarceration.
50 state incarceration profiles
All of our recent reports about prison/jail growth, racial disparities, and more, re-organized by state.
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
The U.S. incarcerates nearly 2 million people. Where are they locked up and why? Read our report.
