Issues
The big pictureEmpowering our movement with useful & accessible data.
ExploitationCompanies & facilities exploit captive markets. We expose them.
Jails and bailOne out of three people behind bars are in a jail. Jail reform is criminal justice reform.
Racial justiceRacial disparities are a defining characteristic of our criminal justice system. 
Poverty and debtOur criminal justice system punishes poverty.
Drug policyMeasuring the impact of the war on drugs.
Collateral consequencesPunishment doesn't end when your sentence does.
CommunicationProtecting phone, visitation, email, and postal contact for people behind bars.
Prison gerrymanderingHow the prison system distorts democracy
Probation and parolePrisons are just one piece of the correctional "pie."
Women and genderHow women fare in the world’s most punitive justice system.
Public healthThe harms of mass incarceration extend far beyond prisons
The big picture
Exploitation
Jails and bail
Racial justice
Poverty and debt
Drug policy
Collateral consequences
Communication
Prison gerrymandering
Probation and parole
Women and gender
Public healthRecommended Reading:
For-profit video visits in prisons & jails
This predatory industry wants to literally stand in between the incarcerated and their families by replacing human contact with computer chats.
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 2.3 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.