Prison Policy Initiative

PPI

Prison Policy Initiative

It is the "leading public critic" of the United States Census Bureau's practice of counting prisoners as residents of the towns where they are incarcerated, and has conducted research in several states proving that this practice results in distortion of equal representation.
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Talking turkey about the death penalty: outgoing governors and the president must use their clemency power now

Talking turkey about the death penalty: outgoing governors and the president...

18 Nov 2024

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California may take a big step backwards towards more incarceration with Proposition 36

California may take a big step backwards towards more incarceration with...

17 Oct 2024

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Highlights from a bustling year at Prison Policy Initiative

Highlights from a bustling year at Prison Policy Initiative

16 Oct 2024

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New report, One Size Fits None, explores counterproductive and difficult conditions of probation in all 50 states

New report, One Size Fits None, explores counterproductive and difficult...

15 Oct 2024

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New, expanded data on Indian country jails show concerning trends extend to tribal lands

New, expanded data on Indian country jails show concerning trends extend to...

8 Oct 2024

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Candidates for office use jail and prison as “one size fits all” policy solutions. Here’s how to push back

Candidates for office use jail and prison as “one size fits all” policy...

24 Sep 2024

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Prison Banned Books Week: Books give incarcerated people access to the world, but tablets are often used to wall them off

Prison Banned Books Week: Books give incarcerated people access to the...

16 Sep 2024

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Mass incarceration is on the ballot

Mass incarceration is on the ballot

11 Sep 2024

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Mass Incarceration 101: Resources to help students and teachers understand the carceral system

Mass Incarceration 101: Resources to help students and teachers understand...

3 Sep 2024

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New research links medical copays to reduced healthcare access in prisons

New research links medical copays to reduced healthcare access in prisons

29 Aug 2024

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