Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Prisoners series. (Graph: Emily Widra, 2026)
This graph originally appeared in Inevitable yet ignored: Prison policies disregard the realities of menopause behind bars.
Events
- October 27, 2026:
On October 27, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. EST, join the Prison Policy Initiative for a webinar focused on making public records requests. We’ll cover the basics of making a request and provide tips and tricks we’ve learned over decades of sending requests to jails, prisons, and other agencies that can make your requests more effective.
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