The non-profit, non-partisan Prison Policy Initiative produces cutting edge research to expose the broader harm of mass criminalization, and then sparks advocacy campaigns to create a more just society.
Contact details
- Website:
- http://www.prisonpolicy.org/
- Address:
- Prison Policy Initiative, PO Box 127, Northampton Mass. 01061
- Country:
- United States
- Sub-region:
- Northern America
Areas of focus
Topics of research
Operating languages
English
Organisation details
Business model
Non-profit
Year founded
2001
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Founded by
Founders: Peter Wagner
Founder gender: All male
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Peter Wagner
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Peter Wagner
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Peter Wagner
Leader gender: Male
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2024): Peter Wagner
Leader gender: Male Leader(s) (2023): Peter Wagner
Leader gender: Male
Staff size
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Data notes
Last
updated: 08/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
Have we got something wrong?: Contact us to update this record. There is more information in the database, you can download it here.