Prison and Jail Innovation Lab

The Prison and Jail Innovation Lab (PJIL) is getting ready for The University of Texas at Austin's annual day-of-giving--40 Hours for the 40 Acres--which launches tomorrow!

Please join us over the next two days to support PJIL. With your help, we can work to ensure safer and more humane treatment of people in prisons and jails, continue to transform the national landscape of prison oversight, and provide incredible opportunities for our The LBJ School of Public Affairs and The University of Texas School of Law students to work on projects that have an impact on policy and practice. If PJIL has been helpful to you in your work, please show your appreciation by making a donation now. Every contribution helps!

The campaign officially kicks off tomorrow, April 10th, at 6 am, but you can donate early! The campaign closes on Thursday, April 11 at 10 pm. Michele Deitch, Alycia Welch, and all of us at are deeply grateful for your support.

To donate, please visit this link and click on the "Donate" button:

40 Hours for the Forty Acres Jump-start 40 for Forty

Please join us for the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab’s inaugural event—an evening with journalist , author of the new memoir “Corrections in Ink,” on Tuesday, Sept. 20, @ 5:15pm . Details below. Please RSVP:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfSr2jiP-TDpXxkQxUz3T7zfXpLR6paGXbIc7ah2bRKfekXrA/viewform

We're getting ready for The University of Texas at Austin's annual day-of-giving to launch tomorrow, 40 Hours for the Forty Acres! We're thrilled that The LBJ School of Public Affairs chose to feature the Prison and Jail Innovation Lab during this spring.

Please join us over the next 40 hours to support . With your help, we can seek to ensure the safe and humane treatment of people in prisons and jails. The campaign officially kicks off tomorrow, April 6th at 6am, but if you're like us and can't wait, you can start donating early!

To donate, please visit https://40for40.utexas.edu/giving-day/46023/donate?dept=46034. In the "Participating Groups" dropdown menu, select "LBJ School of Public Affairs." In the "Fund Designation" dropdown menu, select "Prison and Jail Innovation Lab." Gifts of any size are welcome, and participation numbers count!

And don't forget -- you only have 40 hours! The campaign closes at 10pm on Thursday, April 7th.

Michele Deitch, Alycia Welch, and all of us at are so grateful for your support!