Challenging mass incarceration and over-criminalization through research, advocacy, and organizing. Get email updates: https://t.co/AyYiUayx2nThinktank that uses research, advocacy, and organizing to show how over-criminalization harms individuals, our communities, and the national well-being

Core values

- **Addressing Societal Needs and Issues**: The initiative documents and publicizes how mass incarceration undermines the nation’s welfare, focusing on issues like jail misuse, overuse, and racial inequities. This addresses critical societal needs by highlighting and advocating for necessary reforms[4].
- **Improving Quality of Life**: The research and advocacy work emphasize the importance of family contact for incarcerated individuals, which has been shown to improve health, reduce recidivism, and support social reintegration. This improves the quality of life for both the incarcerated and their families[3].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: The initiative contributes to the movement for change by increasing public awareness of the problems associated with mass incarceration, stimulating national interest in solutions, and supporting local criminal justice reform efforts[4].
- **Contributing to Community Well-being**: By advocating for reduced jail incarceration and promoting community-based measures, the initiative helps maintain family ties, avoid impoverishment, and protect communities from the negative impacts of mass incarceration. This contributes positively to community well-being and social cohesion[1][2].