In prison systems across the U.S., portions of the fees charged to incarcerated people and their...
Prison and Families
In Wrongful Death Settlement, Family of Shaylene Graves Will Get $3.5 Million and a Platform to Urge CA’s Prison Officials to Implement Policies That Better Protect Women in Custody
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will pay $3.5 million to the...
State Continues to Hand Soon-to-Be-Released Prisoners Over to Immigration Agents During Pandemic
In recent weeks, the Adelanto ICE Processing Center has become the site of the largest active...
Gov. Newsom Signs Executive Order Closing Prisons and Youth Lockups to New Prisoners
California’s 35 prisons and four juvenile facilities will no longer accept new intakes, at...
Across the Nation, States Fail to Meet Pregnant Women’s Health Needs in Prisons
A 50-state survey by the Prison Policy Initiative reveals a dearth of state laws designed to...
A $17 Million Boost From the Arnold Foundation Will Fund Research and Innovation to Reduce Prison Populations
On Wednesday, the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, through its Arnold Ventures company, announced...