Throughout the Twitter community, there are various notable people talking about changes in the prison system, justice reform, prison policies, programs, and current legislature regarding the prison system in today’s world.

I have found some of the most relevant to include Ames Grawert, senior counsel at the Brennan Center, which works to reform the justice system in the United States. Next up, Heather Rice-Minus. She is the Vice President of Prison Fellowship and shares a lot of information regarding the impact of incarceration on the safety and health of communities.

Additionally, John Koufos keeps up to date on healthcare in prison and the reentry process into society after incarceration. Piper Kerman, author of #1 New York Times best seller Orange is the New Black, also has plenty to say about prison system issues and changes while reflecting on the year she spent in a women’s prison. Also, the CEO of Reform Alliance, Van Jones, heavily weighs in on the fight to change individual prison policies as well as the victory or setback of the outcome in each fight.

Two very important organizations also share their voice on Twitter, Right on Crime and Safe Streets & 2nd Chances. These organizations push to demolish recidivism and help facilitate a better transition out of prison as well as help victims of the system.

Not only is the topic of the changing prison system heavily discussed on Twitter, but it is also touched on in many well-constructed blogs. Some of my favorite blogs that I find to be most helpful include Vera Institute of Justice, which has multiple authors covering various aspects of current happenings within the prison system, and The Marshall Project which discusses the updated top topics and trends within the prison system today such as guns, the death penalty, police tactics, and more.

A unique approach is made by Prison Fellowship, which builds its posts off of the stories of prisoners and previously incarcerated people, and explains in depth some of the issues that common people may not know about within the criminal justice system. Furthermore, Justice & Prisons lays out a suggested framework for fixing these issues within the system. Lastly, Justice System Partners talks about the roles of some high-ranked key players in criminal justice and how they impact the decisions that are made within the system.

These sources are a great way to educate yourself and stay in the loop about the present discussion of changes in the prison system including why these issues exist, what causes their current relevance, how to fix them, and if they are actually being fixed.