Prison Policy Initiative

Northhampton, MA, United States

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
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2001
Age (years)
Prison Policy Initiative
 24
United States average
 42
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Peter Wagner
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
Staff size
2025
Prison Policy Initiative
 12
United States average
 48
Global average
 87
2024
Prison Policy Initiative
 12
2023
Prison Policy Initiative
 10
% Female staff
2025
Prison Policy Initiative
 58%
United States average
 51%
Global average
 50%
2024
Prison Policy Initiative
 58%
2023
Prison Policy Initiative
 60%
% Female researchers
2025
Prison Policy Initiative
 60%
United States average
 49%
Global average
 47%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
Prison Policy Initiative
 32
United States average
 62
Global average
 58
2023
Prison Policy Initiative
 25
2022
Prison Policy Initiative
 6

Social

Likes (2023)
Prison Policy Initiative
 23,798
United States average
 65,362
Global average
 26,974
Likes (2022)
Prison Policy Initiative
 23,002
Likes (2021)
Prison Policy Initiative
 22,418
Followers (2025)
Prison Policy Initiative
 70,867
United States average
 51,223
Global average
 20,551
Followers (2024)
Prison Policy Initiative
 73,817
Followers (2022)
Prison Policy Initiative
 65,367
Subscribers (2025)
Prison Policy Initiative
 479
United States average
 19,445
Global average
 7,746
Subscribers (2024)
Prison Policy Initiative
 456
Subscribers (2023)
Prison Policy Initiative
 425
Followers (2025)
Prison Policy Initiative
 38,372
United States average
 74,364
Global average
 19,607
Followers (2024)
Prison Policy Initiative
 34,594
Followers (2025)
Prison Policy Initiative
 13,000
United States average
 24,552
Global average
 16,415

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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