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Combatting Wage Theft
February 2, 2018Workers who consistently are not paid what they are owed are helped by advocates like the National Employment Law Project, a Public Welfare Foundation grantee.
Women in Prison
January 10, 2018A new report by a Public Welfare Foundation grantee examines why the numbers of female and male prisoners are on different trajectories.
Progress in Closing Youth Prisons
January 10, 2018A national campaign to shut down youth prisons gained significant traction in the last year, with support from the Youth First Initiative, a Public Welfare Fou…
Public Welfare Foundation Announces New Grants
January 5, 2018The Board of Directors approved more than $5.2 million in grants to 12 organizations across the country.
Recovering Stolen Wages
December 19, 2017The latest report from a Public Welfare Foundation grantee shows some gains in the fight to collect unpaid wages for low-income workers.
Promoting Community-led Investments to Stop the Revolving Door to Prison
November 21, 2017The Public Welfare Foundation and the Urban Institute brought together a diverse, bipartisan group that is working to promote investments in effective public s…
Fixing What’s Wrong with Florida’s Youth Prisons
October 19, 2017The Miami Herald featured an op-ed by Candice Jones, Public Welfare Foundation President and CEO and two other youth justice experts urging Florida to close it…
Keeping Youth out of Adult Courts
October 12, 2017The latest report by a Public Welfare Foundation grantee shows more states adopting policies to limit the number of youth in the adult criminal justice system.
Raising Latinx Voices for Criminal Justice Reform
September 22, 2017A panel of experts explained why the Latinx community should embrace and advance progressive criminal justice policies.