See our updated report, "People in Jail and Prison in 2020," here. Researchers from the Vera Institute of Justice, with support from Google.org Fellows, collected data on the number of people in local jails at midyear in both 2018 and 2019 to provide timely information on how incarceration is changing in the United States. This report fills a gap u ...

How They Work and Why They’re Important

Real public safety embraces a public health approach that prioritizes the safety and well-being of individuals and communities. That’s why cities and counties across the country are investing in innovative safety services, such as alternative 911 response teams and offices of violence prevention or neighborhood safety. Yet in many places, these ess ...