Five states – Connecticut, Michigan, Mississippi, Rhode Island, South Carolina – reduced prison populations by 14-25%​ A new report by The Sentencing Project describes the changes in policy and practice that have enabled five states to reduce their prison populations between 14-25% over the past decade. Decarceration Strategies: How 5 States Achieved Substantial Prison Population Reductions shows … Continue reading New Report from The Sentencing Project: A Roadmap to Decarceration