“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela Although technology is slowly becoming more widespread in...
Educational and Rehabilitative Correspondence Programs for Prisoners
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What We Do
We have a wide range of programs to help formerly incarcerated men and women become positive forces in the lives of their communities.
About Us
Led by liberated lifers, we are organized around the demand for just sentencing laws and fair parole practices. We integrate incarcerated men and women back into society and help build strong, self-sustaining communities.
Take Action
Educating and supporting those in prison and their families, we engage the state legislature and Governor for fair sentencing laws and parole policies .
PRISON POLICY NEWS
Prison Policy Initiative What's new on all of the Prison Policy Initiative websites
- Cooperation with ICE doesn’t stop community arrests: New data on the results of state strategies
by Prison Policy Initiative on October 6, 2026Added Cooperation with ICE doesn’t stop community arrests: New data on the results of state strategies to the Prison Policy Blog. The Trump administration […]
- Amicus Brief: Court access needed to address inadequate medical careby Prison Policy Initiative on October 6, 2026
Added Amicus Brief: Court access needed to address inadequate medical care to the Prison Policy Blog.
- A reporter's guide to reporting guides around incarcerationby Prison Policy Initiative on October 6, 2026
Added A reporter's guide to reporting guides around incarceration to the Prison Policy Blog. Resources for honing reporting skills, working with incarcerated […]
- Webinar: Exercising our right to know: Making effective public records requestsby Prison Policy Initiative on October 6, 2026
Added Webinar: Exercising our right to know: Making effective public records requests to the Prison Policy Blog.
We Envision a World WITHOUT PRISONS
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Federal Prison & Jail Incarcerations
2023 Statistics from the Prison Policy Initiative report Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2023
Recent News
California Supreme Court reverses death sentence
SOURCE: courthousenews.com California Supreme Court reverses death sentence of man convicted of murder in 1991 gang-involved shootings Margaret Attridge...
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government
PPIC released a new survey. Here are some interesting tidbits: Only 2% of Californians believe crime is the most important issue facing them today. (Down from...
Think Outside The Cage
A podcast about the Prison Industrial Complex,
and the twisted roads that lead to it.
PAST EPISODES (click title to play):
- Think Outside The Cage - Sunday, October 4, 2026by Geri Silva, Jesse Bliss, Mark Coffield and others on October 4, 2026
- Think Outside The Cage - Sunday, September 27, 2026by Geri Silva, Jesse Bliss, Mark Coffield and others on September 27, 2026
- Think Outside The Cage - Sunday, September 20, 2026by Geri Silva, Jesse Bliss, Mark Coffield and others on September 20, 2026
- Think Outside The Cage - Sunday, September 13, 2026by Geri Silva, Jesse Bliss, Mark Coffield and others on September 13, 2026