Issues
The big pictureEmpowering our movement with useful & accessible data.
Jails and bailOne out of three people behind bars are in a jail. Jail reform is criminal justice reform.
Public healthThe harms of mass incarceration extend far beyond prisons
ExploitationCompanies & facilities exploit captive markets. We expose them.
CommunicationProtecting phone, visitation, email, and postal contact for people behind bars.
Poverty and debtOur criminal justice system punishes poverty.
Racial justiceRacial disparities are a defining characteristic of our criminal justice system. 
Probation and parolePrisons are just one piece of the correctional "pie."
Collateral consequencesPunishment doesn't end when your sentence does.
Women and genderHow women fare in the world’s most punitive justice system.
Drug policyMeasuring the impact of the war on drugs.
COVID-19Policy recommendations, news, and other resources.
PolicingData on overpolicing, racial disparities, and more.
Prison gerrymanderingHow the prison system distorts democracy
The big picture
Jails and bail
Public health
Exploitation
Communication
Poverty and debt
Racial justice
Probation and parole
Collateral consequences
Women and gender
Drug policy
COVID-19
Policing
Prison gerrymanderingRecommended Reading:
The COVID-19 pandemic and the criminal justice system
Our central hub of data, research, and policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic in jails and prisons.
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 1.9 million people, more than any other country. Where are they locked up and why? Read our report.
Exploitation in the criminal justice system
Companies and correctional facilities exploit captive markets. We expose them.