Beyond The Bars: A Deep Dive Into The US's Worst Jails.

Written in the wake of the global 2020 protests for racial justice and criminal legal reform, “ Beyond Bars ” examines the devastating impact of mass incarceration which has only exacerbated racial inequality. Written in the wake of the global 2020 protests for racial justice and criminal legal reform, “ Beyond Bars ” examines the devastating impact of mass incarceration which has only exacerbated racial inequality. Very little data exists about how many people are locked up in U.S. prisons and jails (much less on parole and probation). So the Prison Policy Initiative collects and presents the data that doesexist, in order to illustrate the unprecedented size and reach of our criminal justice system: Very little data exists about how many people are locked up in U.S. prisons and jails (much less on parole and probation). See our research on: 1. Probation and parole 6. Exploitation in the crimi... We've published highly-readable reports on issues including exploitation in the criminal justice system, how many women and youth are in prison, people' s experiences on probation and parole, and much more. See our research on: 1. Probation and parole 6. Exploitation in the crimi... Written in the wake of the global 2020 protests for racial justice and criminal legal reform, “BeyondBars” examines the devastating impact of mass incarceration which has only exacerbated racial inequality. Very little data exists about how many people are locked up in U.S.