Data Source: Prison Policy Initiative, Beyond the Count and Nowhere to Go; Pew Charitable Trusts, More than 1 in 9 People With Co-Occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders are Arrested Annually (2023); Laurence Roy et al., Criminal Behavior and Victimization Among Homeless Individuals with Severe Mental Illness: A Systematic Review. (Graph: Wendy Sawyer, 2023)
This graph originally appeared in Seeking shelter from mass incarceration: Fighting criminalization with Housing First.
Events
- July 1, 2026:
On July 1, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST, join the Prison Policy Initiative and guests Jodi Hocking, Executive Director of Return Strong Nevada, and Taj Mahon-Haft PhD, Director of The Humanization Project, as they discuss the importance of family connections, highlight the ways they are under attack, and share strategies to help families fight back.
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