Police Encounters Down but Report Shows Racial Disparities ‘Pervasive’
NORTHAMPTON, MASS – Despite fewer numbers of police encounters in 2022, Prison Policy Initiative said nearly 50…
Think Tank Report: While Crime Rates Decrease, Documentation Lags Behind
WASHINGTON DC —The Council on Criminal Justice, a non-partisan think tank, has released its midyear report, showcasing…
Study Shows New Magnitude of National Prison and Jail Racial Disparities
By Bryan Miller NORTHAMPTON, MASS – The Prison Policy Initiative this week released what it calls “updated…
Briefing: ‘Business as Usual’ for Courts – Prison, Jail Populations Increase under ‘Tough on Crime’ Strategies
By The Vanguard Staff NORTHHAMPTON, MA – Data released late in 2023 from the Bureau of Justice…
New Data Shows after Nearly 10 Years of Decline U.S. Prison Population Grew in 2022 – More So for People of Color
By Priyanka Vatturi WASHINGTON, DC – New data released this past week by the Bureau of Justice…
Heat, Floods, Pests, Disease, and Death: What Climate Change Means for People in Prison
By Isabella Walker and Audrey Sawyer NORTHHAMPTON, MASS – Extreme weather like heatwaves in states across the…
STUDY: Private Prison Population Peaks in United States
By Rena Abdusalam WASHINGTON, DC – Representing eight percent of the state and federal prison population in…
