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The Prison Policy Initiative

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Jan 29, 2026

How have activist accountability projects documented enforcement actions while attempting to reduce risks to private individuals?

have built public databases, litigation strategies, and research tools to surface while using techniques — data aggregation, redaction, legal advocacy, and controlled access — intended to limit exposu...

Dec 9, 2025

What role do historical policies (e.g., redlining, mass incarceration) play in current violent crime statistics for Black communities?

Historical policies such as redlining and mass incarceration are central drivers of contemporary violent‑crime patterns in many Black communities because they produced concentrated poverty, weakened i...