https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/06/08/prison_mortality/
New data: State prisons are increasingly deadly places | Prison Policy Initiative
New data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics shows that state prisons are seeing alarming rises in suicide, homicide, and drug and alcohol-related deaths.
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https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/hepatitis-testing-and-treatment-state-prisons
Hepatitis Testing and Treatment in State Prisons | Office of Justice Programs
This report presents facility policies related to hepatitis C testing and treatment and hepatitis B vaccinations, based on the 2000 Census of State and Federal...
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https://ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/characteristics-population-california-state-prisons-institution-3
Characteristics of Population in California State Prisons by Institution, December 31, 1988 |...
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https://www.themarshallproject.org/records/2913-state-prisons
state prisons | The Marshall Project
The best criminal justice reporting tagged with "state prisons," curated by The Marshall Project.
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https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/spi_2016_age.html
The youngest and oldest people in state prisons | Prison Policy Initiative
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https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/visits_recidivism_330x435.html
People in state prisons who received visitors were less... | Prison Policy Initiative
A chart showing people in state prisons who received visitors were less likely to return to prison after release
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https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/spi_2016_homeless_unemployed.html
Before incarceration, people in state prisons struggled... | Prison Policy Initiative
chart comparing unemployment and homelessness among people in state prisons and the total U.S. population in 2016
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https://grist.org/article/2009-08-19-washington-state-prisons-pursue-sustainable-practices-green-jobs/
Washington state prisons pursue sustainable practices, green-collar job training | Grist
May 2, 2026 - Daniel plants showy fleabane, a prairie flower native to the Pacific Northwest, at the Stafford Creek Corrections Center.Photo: Sarah van Schagen Rows and rows...
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https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/01/hundreds-deaths-state-prisons-go-unexplained/402103/
Hundreds of deaths in state prisons go unexplained - City & State New York
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https://www.phillyvoice.com/vulnerable-inmates-release-nonviolent-criminals-state-prisons-pennsylvania-coronavirus-outbreak-covid-19-/
Pennsylvania state prisons will release around 1500 inmates to mitigate coronavirus spread |...
Apr 11, 2020 - Between 1500 and 1800 prisoners will be released from Pennsylvania state prisons to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday. Like...
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https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-military/2025/02/20/new-york-deploys-national-guard-to-state-prisons-amid-labor-strike/
New York deploys National Guard to state prisons amid labor strike
Feb 20, 2025 - National Guard troops are being deployed to secure state-run prisons amid a wildcat strike by New York corrections workers.
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https://www.kqed.org/news/4412/bill-to-reform-solitary-confinement-in-state-prisons-clears-hurdle
Bill to Reform Solitary Confinement in State Prisons Clears Hurdle | KQED
California prisons have long utilized security housing units (SHU), in which they lock up the inmates they say are the state's most dangerous. There, inmates...
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https://www.foxnews.com/health/massachusetts-state-prisons-offer-medication-to-combat-inmates-opioid-addiction
Massachusetts state prisons offer medication to combat inmates' opioid addiction | Fox News
Some Massachusetts state prisons began administering medication to treat opioid addiction in newly arriving inmates as part of a new law that took effect on...
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https://www.police1.com/police-products/for-cops-by-cops/press-releases/montana-state-prisons-authorizes-use-of-reflex-protect-products-Zfqt7tDaBsY9P6oe/
Montana State Prisons authorizes use of Reflex Protect products
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https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/hepatitis-testing-and-treatment-state-prisons
Hepatitis Testing and Treatment in State Prisons | Office of Justice Programs
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https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/nc_counties_black.html
North Carolina state prisons and county percent Black | Prison Policy Initiative
A map of North Carolina, with its current and proposed prisons marked by dots. The size of the dot is based on the size of the prison. Each county is colored...
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https://www.sunjournal.com/2020/10/29/state-prisons-block-transfer-from-jails-of-sentenced-inmates-again/
State prisons block transfer from jails of sentenced inmates, again
Oct 30, 2020 - Nine of the 23 sentenced inmates at the Androscoggin County Jail were scheduled to be taken to a state prison Thursday, said Sheriff Eric Samson. The block is...
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https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/surveyofprisoninmates_trans_race.html
Most transgender people in state prisons are people of color | Prison Policy Initiative
chart showing most of the 29 trans survey respondents are not white
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https://www.ojp.gov/library/publications/mental-health-treatment-state-prisons-2000
Mental Health Treatment in State Prisons, 2000 | Office of Justice Programs
This document reports on facility policies related to screening of inmates at intake, conducting psychiatric or psychological evaluations, and providing...
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https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/RI_Men_Rates_1978_2015.html
Men's incarceration rate in Rhode Island state prisons, 1978 to 2015 | Prison Policy Initiative
Graph showing the incarceration rate for men in Rhode Island state prisons. In 1978, there were 112 men incarcerated per 100,000 men in Rhode Island. By 2015,...
https://www.themarshallproject.org/2022/12/21/prison-banned-books-list-find-your-state?state=il
What Books Are Banned in Prisons? A State-by-State Breakdown | The Marshall Project
Feb 23, 2023 - We asked all state systems for book policies and ban lists, then created a database for you.
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/ME_Men_Counts_1978_2015.html
Number of men in Maine state prisons from 1978 to 2015 | Prison Policy Initiative
Graph showing the number of men in Maine state prisons from 1978 to 2,015. In 1978, there were 567 men in Maine state prisons. By 2015, the number of men in...