SCM Prison Consulting

07/01/2026

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/04/27/updated-charts-2026/

Updated data visualizations illustrate the scale of — and disparities within — mass incarceration.

07/01/2026

https://www.forbes.com/sites/walterpavlo/2026/06/21/hidden-life-expectancy-crisis-facing-formerly-incarcerated-americans/

Prisons have poor medical care, violence and mental health issues that lead to su***de. New studies are recognizing these influences on life expectancy.

07/01/2026

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/09/incarceration_impacts_in_later_life/

Two recent studies authored by Professor Carmen Gutierrez and her colleagues show that prior incarceration is associated with various geriatric health conditions and reduced life ...

07/01/2026

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/23/parole_release/

While 17 states and D.C. have taken discretionary parole off the table for most or all incarcerated people, they still have other forms of parole ...

06/03/2026

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/06/02/supervision/

We compiled, corrected, and analyzed 45 years of state-level probation and parole data, and found that while most (but not all) states have reduced the ...

04/30/2026

Actions like this should never be allowed!

Pete Hegseth won't rule out troops at polling places, Trump allies embarrassed at Comey indictment, Trump rages at allies for not helping in Iran

04/30/2026

This should never be what one that is incarcerated should be forced to eat. Get involved, raise your voice, contact your elected officials, be diligent. Demand true criminal justice reform!

04/28/2026

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/trainings/mailscanning.html

We explain how to push back on harmful and ineffective mail scanning practices in U.S. prisons.

04/16/2026

Clardy reflects on how being an incarcerated parent shapes children’s lives, family bonds, and long-term outcomes in ways that extend far beyond prison walls.

04/08/2026

https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2026/03/24/federal_grievance_system/

We analyzed data about formal complaints made by incarcerated people regarding medical care in federal prisons and can only conclude that grievance systems are designed ...