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 Taking the fight against jail and prison expansion on the offensive to the Prison Policy Blog. How a 5-year moratorium on prison and jail construction in Massachusetts could flip the script in the fight against jail and prison expansion. Originally published in...
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...
