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Prison Policy
Bill Would Give FCC Power to Cap Outrageous Intrastate Calls Between Inmates and Their Families
In 2013 and 2015, the Federal Communications Commission placed caps on how much companies can...
LA County Supes Seek to Protect Inmates from Sexual Assault By Staffing New PREA Compliance Units
On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to explore funding...
People are Spending More Time Behind Bars, Thanks to “Tough-on-Crime” Policies, Especially for Violent Crimes
An Urban Institute report released this month makes the case for reforming sentencing and parole...
Fact Sheet Reveals Noteworthy National Incarceration Trends
A newly updated fact sheet from the Sentencing Project features some national prison trends over...
What is Causing the Mental Health Crisis Among Women in the Nation’s Jails and Prisons?
Why Are Female Inmates Twice As Likely as Male Inmates to Be Struggling With Mental Health Issues...