A 50-state survey by the Prison Policy Initiative reveals a dearth of state laws designed to...
Prison and Families
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...
Impact Justice Launches First-Ever Comprehensive Study on U.S. Prison Food
Researchers at Impact Justice have launched a first-of-its-kind study on prison food in the U.S...
Cutting in-Person Jail Visits Doesn’t Keep Contraband Out, Says the Prison Policy Initiative
On Monday, December 3, at San Quentin State Prison, 53-year-old Herminio Serna, a death row inmate...
State-by-State Analysis Shows Confusing & Problematic Rules and Delays Make Compassionate Release a Rarity
While 49 states and D.C. have laws and programs in place that allow for the “compassionate...
Former Inmates Push U.S. Senators to Pass Controversial, Trump-Supported Prison Reform Bill
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 5682, the prison reform bill more commonly...