Our survey of all 50 states and the BOP reveals that prisons make it hard for people to qualify as indigent—and even those who do qualify receive limited resources. For the poorest people in prison, it’s a struggle to access even basic necessities Our survey of all 50...
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”...
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...
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...
New support from the Gund Foundation to drive expansion of local investigative reporting Originally published in The Marshall Project 11-17-2021 The Marshall Project to Launch Criminal Justice News Operation in Cleveland New support from the Gund Foundation to drive...
