New jails are popping up everywhere. Here’s how to fight back | Rattling the Bars

In a special episode of Rattling the Bars, the Prison Policy Institute convenes activists fighting jail expansion from coast to coast to discuss strategies and methods to fight back. The resources below were curated and shared by the Prison Policy Initiative and webinar panelists from Building Justice in Berks, Families for Justice as Healing, and the National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls. We hope they will be useful in your follow-up work fighting jail expansion projects in your communities. Arguments against jail expansion (Prison Policy Initiative) A how-to guide: Critically reviewing a jail assessment calling for a bigger jail (Prison Policy Initiative) Does our county really need a bigger jail? A guide for avoiding unnecessary jail expansion (Prison Policy Initiative) Smoke and Mirrors: A cautionary tale for counties considering a big, costly new jail (Prison Policy Initiative) A guide to public records requests for advocates seeking reform