Short, timely investigations and issue explainers

Jorge Renaud | October 25, 2018

Should prosecutors and survivors have a voice in shortening long sentences?

It’s become habit to consult prosecutors and victims during the release process. States should break that habit.

Alexi Jones | October 12, 2018

Police stops are still marred by racial discrimination, new data shows.

So why does Trump continue to endorse stop-and-frisk?

Aleks Kajstura | August 29, 2018

Progress: With reforms in Iowa and Utah, 12,000 fewer people will be denied driver’s licenses every year

Two more states have opted to help safe drivers get their lives back on track after drug convictions.

Wendy Sawyer | August 22, 2018

Breaking open the “black box”: How risk assessments undermine judges’ perceptions of young people

It's complicated enough for judges to weigh the influence of youth in their decisions. A new paper argues that algorithmic risk assessments may further muddy the waters.

Wendy Sawyer | August 15, 2018

How does unaffordable money bail affect families?

Using a national data set, we find that over half of the people held in jail pretrial because they can't afford bail are parents of minor children.

Stephen Raher | July 26, 2018

Texas prisons, we’ve got some questions about your commissary vendors

In a follow-up to our commissary report, we look at Texas commissary vendors and discover some surprising findings alongside the usual suspects.

Wanda Bertram and Peter Wagner | July 24, 2018

How to spot the hidden costs in a “no-cost” tablet contract

There's no such thing as a free lunch - or a free tablet.

Peter Wagner | July 19, 2018

New York City to make all calls from jail free

New York City becomes the first jurisdiction to make calls home from jails free. Who else is going to follow this smart step?

Peter Wagner | June 5, 2018

Incremental declines can’t erase mass incarceration

Mass incarceration grew at breakneck speed, year after year. Our reforms need to be equally ambitious.

Lucius Couloute | May 14, 2018

New report from Essie Justice shows women with incarcerated loved ones are traumatized by marginalization

Mass incarceration intensifies the financial and social burdens that already fall too hard on women.

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Short, timely investigations and issue explainers

Should prosecutors and survivors have a voice in shortening long sentences?

It’s become habit to consult prosecutors and victims during the release process. States should break that habit.

Police stops are still marred by racial discrimination, new data shows.

So why does Trump continue to endorse stop-and-frisk?

Progress: With reforms in Iowa and Utah, 12,000 fewer people will be denied driver’s licenses every year

Two more states have opted to help safe drivers get their lives back on track after drug convictions.

Breaking open the “black box”: How risk assessments undermine judges’ perceptions of young people

It's complicated enough for judges to weigh the influence of youth in their decisions. A new paper argues that algorithmic risk assessments may further muddy the waters.

How does unaffordable money bail affect families?

Using a national data set, we find that over half of the people held in jail pretrial because they can't afford bail are parents of minor children.

Texas prisons, we’ve got some questions about your commissary vendors

In a follow-up to our commissary report, we look at Texas commissary vendors and discover some surprising findings alongside the usual suspects.

How to spot the hidden costs in a “no-cost” tablet contract

There's no such thing as a free lunch - or a free tablet.

New York City to make all calls from jail free

New York City becomes the first jurisdiction to make calls home from jails free. Who else is going to follow this smart step?

Incremental declines can’t erase mass incarceration

Mass incarceration grew at breakneck speed, year after year. Our reforms need to be equally ambitious.

New report from Essie Justice shows women with incarcerated loved ones are traumatized by marginalization

Mass incarceration intensifies the financial and social burdens that already fall too hard on women.

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