Five examples of policies that could slow the spread of a viral pandemic in prisons and jails - and...
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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...
At the Current Rate, Cutting the U.S. Prison Population by 50 Percent Would Take 72 Years, Report Says
From 1972, the nation’s prison population exploded, growing 700 percent until it peaked in...
Momentum Grows in Congress to Expand Access to Quality Postsecondary Education for People in Prison
Twenty-five years ago, the massive Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which...
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...
What California Crime Victims Want From the Criminal Justice System
The majority of California’s victims of crime support criminal justice reforms, including...