NEW: The female incarcerated pop. stands over 6X higher than in 1980. The Sentencing Project Research on female incarceration is key to understanding the full consequences of mass incarceration & to unraveling the policies that lead to their criminalization. sentencingproject.org/fact-sheet/inc…

Join us tomorrow for a virtual panel on correctional officer wellness @ 3pm EST with experts in the field. Link below to register ⬇️ lnkd.in/g7jQFZHt

Efforts to advance racial equity and reform in the criminal legal system are critical, and data and tech can be powerful tools to move that agenda forward. See insights from the first round of the Microsoft & @UrbanInstitute Catalyst Grant Program: urban.org/catalyst-grant…

📣 Call for Applications 📣 ℹ️ Details: Policies for Action will fund research investigating how state level preemption policies affect racial justice & health equity. 📥 Apply: bit.ly/3Pf5vuV 📅Deadline: August 10, 2023 🙋Questions: [email protected]

Lack of air conditioning and sweltering cells are just one aspect of challenging prison conditions via ⁦The New York Times⁩ nytimes.com/2023/06/29/us/…

I Survived Pregnancy Behind Bars. Now I’m a Prison Doula. themarshallproject.org/2023/06/30/pos… via The Marshall Project

Excited to see where this initiative goes! chicagobeyond.org/2023/06/28/hsa…

People in jail face many challenges in accessing basic reproductive healthcare. I've learned from interviewing incarcerated people that even with self-advocacy, grievances filed, and acute medical emergencies, their repro health needs often go unmet. themarshallproject.org/2023/07/07/tex…

Incarcerated and Pregnant in Post-Roe America magazine.jhsph.edu/2022/incarcera…

Southern California has a cluster of prisons in the path of Hurricane Hilary. While we don't know exactly how much rain they'll get, it bears repeating: CDCR is unprepared for floods and the vast majority of prisoners have never been trained for evacuation.

Incarcerated people are some of the most vulnerable victims of climate change. Prison officials are failing to provide them with basic protections from extreme heat, like A/C, ice, cold water, lighter clothes, and cool showers. From Nick Wing + me. theappeal.org/heat-prison-de…

⁦Keri Blakinger⁩ was right, this beautiful essay will bring you to tears. newyorker.com/culture/the-we…

Sexual assault should never be part of a prison term cnn.com/2023/09/17/opi…

Excited to share findings from a study of reproductive healthcare access and quality in a CA jail at #2023APPAM