William A. Percy Foundation

Prisoner Studies

RESEARCH PROGRAM

Prisoner Studies

Research informed by direct engagement with incarcerated people and the institutions, laws, and social assumptions that shape their lives.

Research from inside the system

The Foundation has used questionnaires distributed through its prisoner book program to gather information about incarceration, sentencing, religion, sexuality, and the experiences of people whose perspectives are often absent from public debate.

Related areas

  • Sentencing and criminal justice
  • Prisoner access to books and information
  • Religion and incarceration
  • First-person and survey research

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