by Aleks Kajstura

This article was originally published by the Prison Policy Initiative.

Upon coming home from prison, people face the same—and rising—costs of living as the rest of us. But they have to bear additional costs imposed by the criminal legal system as well, …

by Aleks Kajstura, Legal Director, Prison Policy Initiative

In January, New Jersey became the 7^th state to end prison gerrymandering – the practice of using incarcerated people to inflate the population of rural districts. That marks a milestone for criminal justice policy and democracy: over 25% of …