Articles by Jenny Landon
- Welcome, Leah Wang!
Welcome to Research Analyst, Leah Wang.
May 19, 2021 - Welcome, Naila Awan!
Please join us in welcoming Naila Awan, our Director of Advocacy.
Apr 14, 2021 - Welcome, Mike Wessler!
Please welcome Communications Director, Mike Wessler!
Apr 2, 2021 - Food insecurity is rising, and incarceration puts families at risk
Several studies show that formerly incarcerated people - and the children of currently incarcerated people - are at especially high risk of experiencing food insecurity.
Feb 10, 2021 - Calling for ballot access for eligible voters held in Massachusetts jails
Election officials in Massachusetts need to ensure voting access for people in jail.
Oct 2, 2020 - Hey Massachusetts state legislature, please pass S.2846!
S.2846 will make phone calls free of cost for incarcerated people and their families in Massachusetts.
Sep 4, 2020 - Welcome, Ginger Jackson-Gleich!
Please welcome Ginger Jackson-Gleich, the new Prison Policy Initiative Policy Counsel!
Sep 1, 2020 - Welcome, Andrea Fenster!
Please welcome Andrea Fenster, who will join us as the Prison Policy Initiative Staff Attorney!
Sep 1, 2020 - Welcome Tiana Herring!
Please welcome Tiana Herring, our newest Research Associate!
Jul 22, 2020 - Why the Senate should pass the Driving for Opportunity Act
Suspending drivers license for unpaid fines and fees creates an unnecessary cycle of punishment and poverty.
Jul 22, 2020 - 4 bills you should know about if you support criminal justice reform in Massachusetts
These four bills relate to decarceration in response to COVID-19, making phone calls from prison and jail free, strengthening visitation, and "raising the age."
Jul 17, 2020 - Massachusetts should stop “committing” people to prisons and jails for drug treatment
The Prison Policy Initiative signs on to a letter urging Massachusetts state lawmakers to stop jailing people who need substance use treatment.
Jun 23, 2020 - Principles for using information technology in response to COVID-19
Joining over 80 partner organizations, the Prison Policy Initiative signs on to a set of principles calling for the protection of privacy and democracy as the technology sector responds to the pandemic.
Jun 12, 2020 - Since you asked: Is social distancing possible behind bars?
The short answer is no - social distancing is even harder behind bars than in nursing homes or on cruise ships.
Apr 3, 2020
Recommended Reading:
50 state incarceration profiles
All of our recent reports about prison/jail growth, racial disparities, and more, re-organized by state.
The rapid & unregulated growth of e-messaging in prisons
It can strengthen connections, but instead has been used to sap money from incarcerated people.
Incarceration and supervision by states
Probation and parole are the leading forms of mass punishment in America.
Prison Gerrymandering Project
We are leading the movement to protect our democracy from the Census Bureau's prison miscount.
Events
- November 18-21, 2026:
Members of our Research team, will be attending the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in Chicago from November 18th through the 21st. Please reach out if you’d like to set up a meeting.
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