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December 15, 2025 at 3:38 PM

Jails are a part of the deportation machine. Some states are trying to change that.

Prison Policy Initiative - December 15 Jails continue to facilitate mass deportations, but some states are fighting back. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 15, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New ICE arre…

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December 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM

Our most important research and advocacy work in 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - December 11 Deep dives into deportations, healthcare, prison discipline, and more. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 11, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Our most important resea…

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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM

What Trump gets right and wrong about pardons

Prison Policy Initiative - December 3 Presidents should issue pardons at the rate Trump has but the pardons shouldn't go to just friends. Prison Policy Initiative updates for December 3, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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November 24, 2025 at 3:36 PM

Research Library Updates for November 24, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - November 24 A closer look at clemency and 22 new reports on drug courts, Medicaid expansion, the impact of extreme heat , and more. Criminal Justice Research Library for November 24, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass inc…

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November 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM

34 ways to make the criminal legal system more fair in 2026

Prison Policy Initiative - November 19 Legislation that can shrink the criminal legal system and make it more fair. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 19, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare 34 criminal legal …

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November 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM

Fourteen states ripe for prison gerrymandering reform

Prison Gerrymandering Project - November 17 Now is the time for states to end prison gerrymandering once and for all. Prison Gerrymandering Project for November 17, 2025 The 2020 Census counted 2 million people in the wrong place. How does your voice in government suffer as a result?…

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November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM

New briefing: How prisons punish people for having their periods

Prison Policy Initiative - November 12 First-hand accounts from incarcerated people about what it is like to have your period in prison. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 12, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM

The FCC just voted to make prison & jail phone calls more expensive

Prison Policy Initiative - November 4 Prison and jail phone rates could increase by up to 83 percent. Prison Policy Initiative updates for November 4, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Bowing to pressure from jails and…

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October 28, 2025 at 2:47 PM

NEW 50-STATE DATA: The hidden ways the "Big Beautiful Bill's" Medicaid cuts hurt incarcerated people

Prison Policy Initiative - October 28 Rural hospital closures will make healthcare for incarcerated people even worse. Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 28, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Almost half of …

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October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM

Research Library Updates for October 21, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - October 21 A closer look at parole and 24 new reports on climate crises, bail reform, release cards, and more. Criminal Justice Research Library for October 21, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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October 7, 2025 at 2:33 PM

NEW REPORT: Making parole a meaningful tool for decarceration

Prison Policy Initiative - October 7 A deep dive into how parole board work and how decisions are made in 35 states. Prison Policy Initiative updates for October 7, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Parole …

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September 23, 2025 at 2:53 PM

NEW REPORT: States of Women’s Incarceration: The Global Context 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - September 23 Every U.S. state incarcerates women at a higher rate than most democratic countries. Prison Policy Initiative updates for September 23, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare In 2025,…

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September 9, 2025 at 4:38 PM

Research Library Updates for September 9, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - September 9 A closer look at youth incarceration. And 22 new reports in our research library. Criminal Justice Research Library for September 9, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration Our miss…

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September 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM

WEBINAR: Taking the Lede: How advocates can shape news coverage of the criminal legal system

Prison Policy Initiative - September 2 Tips to help small advocacy organizations maximize the impact of the media outreach. Prison Policy Initiative updates for September 2, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare WEBINAR: T…

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August 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM

NEW REPORT: Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025

Prison Policy Initiative - August 25 Nearly 32000 kids are entangled in the criminal legal system today. Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 25, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Youth Confinement: …

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August 19, 2025 at 2:56 PM

New Briefing: Confined Black & neurodivergent youth are particularly vulnerable to staff assault

Prison Policy Initiative - August 19 Black youth report staff assaults at a rate 79% higher than white youth. Prison Policy Initiative updates for August 19, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New study finds confined …

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July 30, 2025 at 2:45 PM

NEW 50-State Report: Local jails’ essential (and often hidden) role in Trump’s mass deportation strategy

Prison Policy Initiative - July 30 The Trump administration is circumventing sanctuary policies in cities and counties. Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 30, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New report, Hiding…

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July 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Research Library Updates for July 15, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - July 15 A closer look at mass incarceration's impacts on people with disabilities. And 25 new reports in our Library. Criminal Justice Research Library for July 15, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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July 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM

FCC pauses it rules that curbed the costs of calls behind bars

Prison Policy Initiative - July 8 The decision is a gift to prison telecom companies and a small group of sheriffs. Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 8, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare FCC postpones its groun…

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July 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM

NEW RESEARCH: The horrific realities of giving birth in jail

Prison Policy Initiative - July 1 Little data exists about the experience of giving birth in jail. What we do know is horrifying. Prison Policy Initiative updates for July 1, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Birth beh…

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June 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM

New data: How bigger jails and more community deaths are related

Prison Policy Initiative - June 24 The health harms of incarceration — including death — hurt everyone in a community. Prison Policy Initiative updates for June 24, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare New research: More …

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June 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Research Library Updates for June 17, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - June 17 A closer look at the intersection of the immigration and criminal legal systems, and 21 new reports. Criminal Justice Research Library for June 17, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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June 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM

How much power does the president actually have over prisons, policing, and prosecution?

Prison Policy Initiative - June 11 State and local governments, not the president, have most of the power in the criminal legal system. Prison Policy Initiative updates for June 11, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare Ca…

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June 5, 2025 at 2:47 PM

NEW DATA: The frequency and impact of prison transfers

Prison Policy Initiative - June 5 Few people stay in just one prison. They're regularly transfer and their lives, destabilizing their lives. Prison Policy Initiative updates for June 5, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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May 29, 2025 at 2:48 PM

WEBINAR: Fighting Jail Expansion: Lessons from the Front Lines

Prison Policy Initiative - May 29 On June 11th, hear from advocates on the frontlines about how they're pushing back against jail expansion. Prison Policy Initiative updates for May 29, 2025 Exposing how mass incarceration harms communities and our national welfare …

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May 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM

Research Library Updates for May 20, 2025

Criminal Justice Research Library - May 20 A closer look at mental health & the criminal legal system. And 24 new reports in our Research Library. Criminal Justice Research Library for May 20, 2025 Bringing you the latest in empirical research about mass incarceration …

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