Originally published in the New York Times Magazine Twenty years ago, Judy Bolden served 18 months in a Florida prison. She has been free ever since, but she is still barred from voting by the state until she pays all court fines and fees associated with her...
Long-Term Incareration: the men and women who have been locked away for more than a quarter century in California’s prison system. Originally published in Elephant Journal by Michael Brodheim 4 8.1k January 29, 2018 It’s Time to Reconsider the Practice of...
By David Leonhardt First published in the New York Times 12-6-2021 Good morning. Should wrongfully convicted people falsely admit guilt to win parole? Garr Keith Hardin, left, and Jeffrey Clark in 2018.Maggie Huber A terrible Catch-22 Jeffrey Clark and Garr Keith...
Added Connecticut legislature passes law ending prison gerrymandering; bill heads to Gov. Ned Lamont’s desk to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. Originally Published in Prison Policy Initiative May 27th, 2021 Home Page > Blog > Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont...
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...
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”...
