State Prisons Die Hard

Elderly Inmates Burden State Prisons

Incarceration in Local Jails and State Prisons

At least 23 states spend less on prisons

Ending de facto debtors’ prisons in the United States

John and Sam were trapped in a vicious cycle of incarceration. When money was scarce, John would make Sam’s court payment instead of his own so she could stay out of jail and care for their child. It was a heartbreaking choice that he made more than once. John...

Vaccine Hesitancy Among Guards and Inmates Could Threaten State Prisons

College Classes Get a Boost at New York State Prisons

States Shouldn’t Be Using COVID Relief Money to Build More Prisons

Across the country, states are leveraging federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) sizeable and flexible State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to invest in programs—like community violence interventions and behavioral health support ...

How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons

How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons

Prisons and jails comprise the largest COVID clusters in the United States

Utah Rep. Marsha Judkins Proposes Research into Racial Disparities in State’s Prisons