Prison Policy Initiative

The Prison Policy Initiative produces cutting-edge research to expose the broader harms of mass incarceration, and sparks advocacy campaigns to create a more just society. Our work is a unique combination of research, advocacy, and organizing, and is designed around two goals: achieving real change on specific issues, and building a national consensus around the fact that over-criminalization is hurting our entire society. This year our publications and reports highlighted the ways mass incarceration intersects with other critical issues of our time.This includes an expose on the impossible situation women on probation and parole often face when seeking abortions,a briefing how climate change is maling the carceral system even more harsh and deadly, and a deep dive into how innovative housing policies can interrupt cycles of incarceration.Statement of Program Services Accomplishments continued on SCH O Line 7: