Pew provides nonpartisan research, analysis, and assistance to state and federal officials to develop criminal and juvenile sentencing and corrections policies that will reduce reoffending and cut costs. The project does not advocate preset solutions, but rather works in partnership with policy leaders and stakeholders to develop data-driven policy options based on analysis of each state’s or jurisdiction’s particular challenges and lessons learned from other states.
Where We Work
Adult Reform
Juvenile Justice
| Georgia | Hawaii | Kansas |
| Kentucky | South Dakota | West Virginia |
Related Resources
- Chart: Summary of State Policy Reforms
- Infographic: Most States Cut Imprisonment and Crime
- Poll: Voters Strongly Support Targeted Sentencing Reform
- Bipartisan Support for Justice Reinvestment Legislation
- States Modify Sentencing Laws Through Justice Reinvestment
State Performance Measures
- Impact of South Carolina's Sentencing Reforms
- Impact of South Dakota's Sentencing Reforms
- Texas Adult Corrections: A Model for the Rest of the Nation
Video: How Six States Enacted Corrections Reform
Six state legislative leaders reflect on how they successfully enacted comprehensive sentencing and corrections reforms using a bipartisan, interbranch working group and focusing on data and research to craft policies that met their unique challenges.
