General newsletter archive
Periodic news on the Prison Policy Initiative and our work to expose the broader harm of mass incarceration.
- Washington Post editorial in support of phone justice
May 27, 2017 - Why are Black women disproportionately affected by HIV?
May 18, 2017 - Uncovering the risk of solitary confinement for people over 45
May 2, 2017 - The steep cost of medical co-pays in prison puts health at risk
April 19, 2017 - How much do incarcerated people earn in each state?
April 13, 2017 - Bill takes aim at outdated War-on-Drugs era policy
April 7, 2017 - Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2017
March 14, 2017 - Food for thought: Prison food is a public health problem
March 8, 2017 - Telephone justice and video visitation updates
February 9, 2017 - Following the Money of Mass Incarceration
January 25, 2017 - President Obama’s parting reminders on criminal justice reform
January 10, 2017 - Another century of mass incarceration?
January 4, 2017 - Data update: Incarcerated population inching down
December 29, 2016 - Jail mortality numbers and probation rates are still sky high
December 22, 2016 - New report finds that 12 states and Washington D.C. still automatically suspend driver’s licenses for drug offenses unrelated to driving
December 12, 2016 - Massachusetts charges monthly probation fees to people who can’t afford them
December 8, 2016 - This Giving Tuesday, justice reform needs your support like never before
November 29, 2016 - Celebrating our 15th year fueling justice reform
November 8, 2016 - Untangling Police Poll Data
November 4, 2016 - Video visits are not #RealVisits
September 29, 2016 - The criminal justice system is riddled with racial disparities
August 19, 2016 - Prison commissary giants prepare to merge
July 7, 2016 - New report and infographic: How does your state's incarceration rate compare to the nations of the world?
June 16, 2016 - New Research Clearinghouse updates for June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016 - New Report: Incarceration and supervision by state
June 1, 2016 - Tallying the extent of the Clinton-era crime bills
May 25, 2016 - President Obama's record on clemency: A premature celebration
May 19, 2016 - New Report: Money bail and the poverty of people in jails
May 10, 2016 - 20 years is enough: Time to repeal the Prison Litigation Reform Act
May 6, 2016 - Seeing eye to eye: understanding the limits of video visitation
April 22, 2016 - Driver's license victory in Massachusetts
March 17, 2016 - This Pi Day, new report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2016
March 14, 2016 - FCC, your work isn't over. Protect families from new technologies.
February 12, 2016 - Report: Is electronic messaging in prisons and jails innovative or exploitative?
January 21, 2016 - Massachusetts is one step closer to ending relic from War on Drugs
January 15, 2016 - Year in Review
December 31, 2015 - New report: Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2015
December 8, 2015 - This Giving Tuesday, help us uncover the U.S. incarceration crisis
December 1, 2015 - New report: How does women’s incarceration in your state compare to countries across the world?
November 18, 2015 - A historic victory for prison and jail phone justice
October 22, 2015 - Separation by Bars and Miles: New report finds that great distances discourage visits
October 20, 2015 - FCC commissioners reveal details of their proposal to protect all families of incarcerated people
October 1, 2015 - Jails matter. But who is listening?
September 25, 2015 - Prison industry vendors react to "prison reform" talk
September 3, 2015 - New BJS report shows suicide in jails is a national crisis
August 4, 2015 - PPI's recent collaborations with its Young Professionals Network and interns
July 22, 2015 - New report provides the pre-incarceration incomes of the imprisoned
July 9, 2015 - Uncovering Securus' prison phone profits
July 6, 2015 - The prison phone industry's new business model: Fee Harvesting
June 25, 2015 - New animation illustrates the real size of Connecticut Sentencing Enhancement Zones
June 18, 2015 - In memory of Nils Christie, 1928-2015
June 10, 2015 - Securus ends its ban on in-person visits, shifts responsibility to sheriffs
May 6, 2015 - Steep costs of phone calls, for-profit video visits, high-fee release cards, and more
April 14, 2015 - Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should regulate jail release cards
March 18, 2015 - New Study: Maryland taxpayers spend $288 million a year to incarcerate people from Baltimore City
February 25, 2015 - New videos: Video visitation is not "just like Skype"
February 18, 2015 - Portland, Oregon Sheriff reverses ban on in-person visits in Multnomah County jails!
February 9, 2015 - Prison and Jail Video Visitation: A forward-looking idea implemented badly
January 14, 2015 - Best of 2014
December 29, 2014 - Serial's $2,500 Phone Bill and the Prison-Calling Racket
December 18, 2014 - New opportunity to weigh in on FCC prison phone regulation
December 2, 2014 - Dallas County approves video visitation contract
November 12, 2014 - FCC's new prison phone ruling released
October 27, 2014 - FCC considers next steps to protect families from predatory prison and jail telephone industry
October 17, 2014 - Annual Report, FCC prison and jail phone reform, and more
October 3, 2014 - New figures show that mass incarceration is getting bigger
September 16, 2014 - Dallas County protects visting hours, rejects Securus video visitation contract
September 10, 2014 - PPI’s Aleks Kajstura presents at FCC workshop on further regulation of the prison phone industry
August 22, 2014 - High prison phone rates cost parents their parental rights
August 12, 2014 - The Atlantic: Leader of the Unfree World
July 24, 2014 - How does incarceration in your state measure up in the global context?
June 12, 2014 - Three massive new briefings on race, rates and states
May 29, 2014 - Mass., stop suspending driver's licenses for unrelated drug convictions!
May 22, 2014 - PPI helps VlogBrothers take on mass incarceration
April 10, 2014 - New report exposes flaws in Connecticut's sentencing enhancement zone policy
April 1, 2014 - Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie
March 13, 2014 - PPI weighs in on video visitation in New York Times "Room for Debate"
February 24, 2014 - Valentine's Day victory for families
February 14, 2014 - New York Times: Phoning From Prison, at Prices Through the Roof
February 3, 2014 - FCC should remain persistent on prison phone progress
January 17, 2014 - New York Times editorial: Unfair Phone Charges for Inmates
January 7, 2014 - Honoring Nelson Mandela, Freedom Fighter
December 12, 2013 - Tell the FCC to protect ALL families from outrageous prison phone charges
December 4, 2013 - How does the FCC's prison phone regulation affect your phone bill?
November 21, 2013 - Securus thinks families should pay $15 for a single phone call
November 13, 2013 - Zones, phones, and maps, oh my!
October 11, 2013 - New video: Why jails should not ban letters from home
September 9, 2013
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Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.
$1/minute to talk to Dad?
The federal government must act to protect families from the predatory prison telephone industry.
Compare your state's use of the prison to the world at large
Criminal justice policy in every region of the United States is out of step with the rest of the world.
Just like Skype?!
Short videos use humor to challenge the claim that video visitation is 'just like Skype.'
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