# incarceration (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover incarceration. Page: Feed: --- ## [When bad policies spread: The expansion of the “sex offense registry” model to other convictions](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/08/10/conviction_registries/) _2026-08-10 · Wendy Sawyer · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Shaming doesn't prevent crime. ## [Welcome to our Creator-in-Residence, Marci Marie Simmons!](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/08/06/welcome_marci/) _2026-08-06 · Regan Huston · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Marci will work with the Prison Policy Initiative team to create social videos that expose the harms of mass incarceration in America. ## [The federal system: A patchwork of agencies rapidly expanding federal surveillance and punishment](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/07/23/federal_system/) _2026-07-23 · Jacob Kang-Brown · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Because it is so fragmented, the federal system can be particularly hard to understand, which only makes it harder to change effectively through policy. We explain the agencies involved, the loophole that undermines ‘sanctuary’ policies, and overlooked problems with federal pretrial detention. ## [How states use — or don’t use — medical parole to release sick and dying people from prison](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/07/22/medical_parole_grant_rates/) _2026-07-22 · Emily Widra · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ An updated table of state-by-state data shows that medical parole (also known as compassionate release) is used so sparingly that very few people are actually released this way. ## [Involuntary commitment: How forced hospitalization expands the criminal legal system](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/07/21/forced-hospitalizations/) _2026-07-21 · Emily Widra · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Civil and criminal courts both mandate the detention of people for extended — and often indefinite — periods of time in state hospitals, essentially extending the already-long arm of the criminal legal system. ## [Prison Policy Initiative endorses the Extreme Temperatures Injustice in Prisons Act](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/07/16/extreme-temperatures/) _2026-07-16 · Emmett Sanders · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Nearly 19,000 people in federal prisons experienced heat-related illnesses between 2022 and 2025. A new bill is looking to change that. ## [Police Shot a Baby and a Dog in the Same Week. Activists Urge "Don't Call the Police"](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/police-shot-a-baby-and-a-dog-in-the) _2026-07-06 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ If babies and dogs aren’t safe, nobody is. Police accountability advocates urge people not to call the police and instead, uplift community policing and resources. ## [Since you asked: What does early release look like in states that eliminated discretionary parole?](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/23/parole_release/) _2026-06-23 · Leah Wang · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ While 17 states and D.C. have taken discretionary parole off the table for most or all incarcerated people, they still have other forms of parole and conditional release that could safely release many more people from prison. Here, we examine these slimmed-down parole systems and other release mechanisms, and show they are not wildly different from states still using discretionary parole. ## [The Prison Policy Initiative submits testimony in opposition to HB 338, which would curtail higher education in prison in Ohio](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/16/oh_hb338/) _2026-06-16 · Sarah Staudt · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ HB 338 would end access to higher education for people in maximum security prisons in Ohio, making prisons less safe and worsening outcomes after release. ## [New research: How past incarceration affects people later in life](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/09/incarceration_impacts_in_later_life/) _2026-06-09 · Emily Widra · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Two recent studies authored by Professor Carmen Gutierrez and her colleagues show that prior incarceration is associated with various geriatric health conditions and reduced life expectancy later in life. ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1yIreO5hAaqZ) _2026-06-09 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [WEBINAR: Fighting for families: How advocates are resisting attacks on visitation and physical mail](https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/04/family-connection-webinar/) _2026-06-04 · Sarah Staudt · Prison Policy Initiative Blog_ Protecting family connections and bonds with loved ones during incarceration is one of the most important and, increasingly, one of the most difficult things advocates can do. Contact visitation, handwritten cards and letters, and regular phone calls improve mental health outcomes for both people in prisons and the families who love and support them. They \[…\] ## [Prisons Were the Precursor to Citizens Being Deported From the US](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/prisons-were-the-precursor-to-citizens) _2026-05-07 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Prisons have been sending thousands of people, including citizens, to ICE for deportation long before this administration. ## [“Redemption Songs”: What This Journalist Wants People to Know About Incarcerated People Making Music](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/redemption-songs-what-this-journalist) _2026-04-13 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Incarcerated people use music to express their creativity and redemption, and The Marshall Project journalist Maurice Chammah hopes it will inspire empathy with the outside world. ## [Prison Fellowship Brings Hope to Incarcerated People This Easter](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/prison-fellowship-brings-hope-to) _2026-04-02 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Easter is hard for people in prison who are away from their families. This group helps incarcerated people find liberation, freedom and connection in the holiday. ## [“No Time to Wait”: Report Finds CDCR Under-Utilizes Elderly Parole, Calls For Releases](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/no-time-to-wait-report-finds-cdcr) _2026-03-26 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ While prisons accelerate aging and put people at further risk, elders have few pathways to come home, and even those options are rarely put into practice. ## [A Crime That Never Happened Stole 22 Years From a Wrongfully Convicted Texas Mother](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/a-crime-that-never-happened-stole) _2026-03-10 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Today, a mother of four was exonerated from a wrongful conviction of a crime that was proven to never have happened, decades later. ## [“A Radical Act”: Incarcerated People Are Transforming Prisons Through Dance](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/a-radical-act-incarcerated-people) _2026-03-02 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ From tap dance to partner lifts, people in prison are working with advocates to find freedom, expression and storytelling. ## [Immigrant Justice Advocates Launch “Paper Dolls to Free Families” Campaign](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/immigrant-justice-advocates-launch) _2026-02-24 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Amid more attention to Dilley Detention Center, advocates are sending lawmakers paper dolls with messages as the latest tactic in protesting against family detention. ## [“We’re Gonna Be Talking About This For a Long Time”: Debriefing the Super Bowl with my Incarcerated Father](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/were-gonna-be-talking-about-this) _2026-02-10 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ People in prison are still human beings — they like to watch sports, root for a team, listen to Bad Bunny and share a meal just like everybody else. ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AfksPmPYmFyz) _2026-02-10 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Witnessing Parental Arrests Causes Strong Implications for Children](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/witnessing-parental-arrests-causes) _2026-02-06 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ The arrest of a parent can be a pivotal moment for their children, and they may be placed at particular risk when present at the point of arrest.