June 20: Prison Policy Initiative Blog
June 18: Briefings
June 18: Research Library: Economics of Incarceration
This report and infographic situates individual U.S. states in the global context, revealing that every region in the U.S. is out of step with the rest of the world when it comes to incarceration. Lower incarceration rates are not only possible; in most other democratic countries, they are a reality.
We also have a parallel report from 2018 focused on the incarceration of women.
Learn about the national prison crisis and how we can begin to turn the tide on mass incarceration. Then, drill down to your state. Be sure to also check out our pages focused on D.C., and the incarceration of Native people.
If our work is new to you, you might want to check out our 2022-2023 annual report.