Data Source: Sentencing Project, Felony Disenfranchisement Laws in the United States, April 2005 and New York Times June 18, 2005. (Map: Peter Wagner, 2004)
Events
- March 14, 2025 (Pi Day):
On Friday, March 14th at 1 p.m. Eastern, Prison Policy Initiative will host an Instagram Live conversation about the brand new report, Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2025. Click on this link on your mobile phone to set a reminder or attend. - March 19, 2025:
Join Prison Policy Initiative’s Advocacy Department at 1 PM EST on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, for a webinar about understanding recidivism. We will cover strategies from our recidivism toolkit, including an overview of recidivism statistics and what they really mean, how to combat the “Willie Horton” effect, and ways that advocates can transform the narrative around reentry to make it less focused on negative outcomes and more focused on the ways that returning citizens contribute to their communities. - April 15-17, 2025:
Sarah Staudt, our Director of Policy and Advocacy, will be attending the MacArthur Safety and Justice Challenge Network Meeting from April 15-17 in Chicago. Drop her a line if you’d like to meet up!
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