Private Prisons

On September 18, 2025, at 3 p.m. EST, criminal justice reform advocates gathered virtually for an essential webinar hosted by the Prison Policy Initiative in collaboration with the Center for Just Journalism. Titled “Taking the Lede: How Advocates Can Shape News Coverage of the Criminal Legal System,” the session offered practical strategies for advocacy organizations

A new report, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025, has laid bare the grim reality of America’s youth incarceration system. While the overall number of system-involved young people held in confinement has gone down in recent years, the findings reveal something deeply troubling: racial disparities are worsening. Black, Latino, and Indigenous youth remain far more

A Growing Concern Amid Declining Numbers A new report, Youth Confinement: The Whole Pie 2025, brings critical insight to a troubling trend: while the total number of youth in confinement continues to drop, racial and systemic disparities worsen. Our goal at Sustainable Action Now is to shed light on these inequities and advocate for lasting

A new national study has revealed troubling disparities in the treatment of incarcerated youth, showing that neurodivergent youth of color — particularly Black children and teens — are disproportionately vulnerable to physical assault by staff while in custody. These findings highlight urgent concerns about systemic racism, disability rights violations, and the unsafe environments that persist