Incarcerated on Census Day: How even brief jail and prison stays can last a decade

Added Incarcerated on Census Day: How even brief jail and prison stays can last a decade to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. Length-of-stay data from prisons and jails offers yet another reason why counting incarcerated people as correctional facility “residents”...

New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now

Added New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. New Boston Globe oped explains how and why states must end prison gerrymandering — now Advocates will find Abdallah Fayyad’s new Boston...

The U.S. criminal justice system disproportionately hurts Native people: the data, visualized

We’re lucky when criminal justice data is broken down by race and ethnicity enough to see how Native populations are criminalized and incarcerated. Here’s a roundup of what we know from Prison Policy Initiative: The U.S. criminal justice system disproportionately...

State legislatures, members of Congress, and national newspapers push for an end to prison gerrymandering in 2021

Added State legislatures, members of Congress, and national newspapers push for an end to prison gerrymandering in 2021 to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. Published 4-16-2021 A New York Times editorial, a federal bill, and other encouraging updates from our fight to...

There Are Fewer People Behind Bars Now Than 10 Years Ago. Will It Last?

Census data show incarceration rates are down. It may have more to do with the pandemic than broad reforms. Originally published in The Marshall Project on 9-02-2021 There Are Fewer People Behind Bars Now Than 10 Years Ago. Will It Last? Census data show incarceration...