Skills-based trainings

Public Records

Every state and the federal government has laws that give the public access to most government information. However, getting access to that information can be difficult. This guide will help you navigate the system to get the documents you need.

Writing Guide

A key part of our strategy hinges on getting to people to read what we write. This guide will help you write about complex topics in a way that is informative and persuasive.

Designing Effective Visuals

A compelling visual can quickly make a point about a topic that might otherwise take hundreds of words to describe. We’ve pulled together a few tips that have helped us make powerful visuals that can motivate people to action.

Data Sources

Getting access to quality data is one of the most difficult parts of our work. We’ve pulled together a list of some of the sources we use most in our research on policing, incarceration, probation, parole, and more.

Managing and Organizing Data

Data is at the heart of nearly everything we do. In this guide, we provide a few tips and tricks we’ve learned to work with datasets effectively, without getting overwhelmed.

Video Visitation

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Jail Expansion

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Prison Gerrymandering

A guide to help residents who want to end prison gerrymandering in their local community. It provides tips, worksheets, and tools to determine whether and to what extent prison gerrymandering is occurring in your area.

Mandatory Minimums

This heavy-handed response to the nation’s drug problem filled prisons with low-level offenders, resulting in over-capacity prison populations and higher costs for taxpayers.