What does successful correctional reform look like?
A group of researchers and practitioners outlined what successful prison reform should look like.
View ArticleThe Gatekeepers: Four ways prosecutors can improve their decisionmaking
Prosecutors have a lot of discretion to affect mass-incarceration. It's time they start reducing prison populations.
View ArticleThe revolving door: mental illness, incarceration, inadequate care, and...
Our prison and jail systems do not provide adequate mental health treatment, harming prisoners and costing society.
View ArticleShould we be worried about prison escapes? No.
Four reasons why current headlines should not make you worry about prison escapes
View ArticlePutting evidence first: Learning from the Rikers Island social impact bond
Why the failure of the Rikers Island deal doesn't mean doom for pay for success
View ArticleExploring a new opportunity to help mentally ill individuals in the criminal...
A new treatment method shows promise for helping criminal justice-involved individuals with schizophrenia.
View ArticleWhat we know about jail suicides
When it comes to keeping inmates safe from self-inflicted harm, research points to several important takeaways.
View ArticleFederal prison reform: Who is too old for incarceration?
People age 50 and older are the fastest growing segment of the federal prison population. But incarcerating an aging person costs roughly double what it takes to incarcerate a younger one.
View ArticleBeyond prison walls: The realities of returning home
Jocelyn Fontaine, one of the lead evaluators Safer Return, answers pressing questions about how to better support returning prisoners.
View ArticleWhat it really takes to reduce mass incarceration
What do states actually need to do roll back their prison populations by 10 percent? 20 percent? 50 percent?
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