John,  Today, The Sentencing Project released a new resource on the automatic charging of youth in adult courts. State “auto-charging” statutes specify offenses and age requirements where a youth must be charged in adult court. Twenty-eight states and the District of Columbia have automatic chargin…

Your support helps fuel advocacy, research, and progress toward justice.Hi John  As our Giving Tuesday campaign wraps up, we want to share our gratitude. Whether you’ve followed our work, shared a resource, or simply stayed engaged, your presence matters to us.If you haven’t yet made a gift but woul…

Over 600% increase in the number of incarcerated women JENNIFER, 21, sentenced to 19 years to life at the age of 17. (Bedford Hills, NY 2014). Photo by Sara Bennett. John,  Research on female incarceration is critical to understanding the full consequences of mass incarceration and to unraveling t…