0 People 257 Fact-checks 84 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (257) Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: "It costs us about $33,000 a year (on average nationally) to lock somebody up. In California it costs about $75,000 a year." By Chris Nichols• August 9, 2017 Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.” By Warren Fiske• May 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2020 Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor." By Janie Har• March 1, 2012 Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 01, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2018 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Lisa Boothe stated on July 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox: "One in four inmates is an illegal immigrant." By Miriam Valverde• August 15, 2016 Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." By Tom Kertscher• August 19, 2012 Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2022 James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." By Alan Hovorka• August 18, 2017 Nathan Deal stated on February 26, 2014 in a speech: Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing. By Eric Stirgus• March 19, 2014 John Cox stated on May 04, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 13, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Broward County deputy says civil rights attorneys were handing out absentee ballots to inmates AFTER ELECTION?" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 19, 2018 Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers." By Aaron Sharockman• October 4, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post: "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student." By John Kruzel• August 27, 2019 Andrew Cuomo stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign advertisement: "He even supports putting a female inmate in shackles during childbirth." By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 19, 2018 Larry O'Connor stated on July 07, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens." By Jon Greenberg• July 10, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave. By Samantha Putterman• May 29, 2020 Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." By Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2011 Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in email to MoveOn.org members: "Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities." By Katie Sanders• February 7, 2012 Articles (84) Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019 Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises By D.L. Davis• July 5, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2019 By D.L. Davis• March 4, 2019 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 Debunked claim about Texas prisoner ordering a child for last meal among 2014 reader hits By W. Gardner Selby• December 24, 2014 We're honored By Bill Adair• October 3, 2008 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024 High Five: Attacks on Syria, Black Lives Matter By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2017 Rick Scott's first state budget: How did he do? By John Bartosek, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2011 Cheney vs. Obama By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 21, 2009 A look at Kamala Harris’ record on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2019 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 Mailbag: 'I regard this fact-check as a total failure ... Get your act together' By Katie Sanders• September 13, 2013 Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2022 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020
Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2017 in a speech: "It costs us about $33,000 a year (on average nationally) to lock somebody up. In California it costs about $75,000 a year." By Chris Nichols• August 9, 2017 Nick Freitas stated on April 28, 2020 in a Facebook post.: “VA Democrats authorized for early release over 4,000 inmates, 60% of which are incarcerated for violent offenses.” By Warren Fiske• May 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in a Facebook post: If masks prevent coronavirus, governors would have given them to prison inmates instead of releasing them. By Tom Kertscher• May 19, 2020 Ken Allen stated on February 16, 2012 in a guest column: "We have 395 inmates pushed into triple-bunked cells intended for two inmates and bunked in classrooms and areas supposed to be designated for inmate labor." By Janie Har• March 1, 2012 Kathleen Vinehout stated on May 01, 2018 in an interview: Says Wisconsin "doesn't even give" released prison inmates "a bus ticket to get home." By Tom Kertscher• June 1, 2018 L.C. "Buster" Evans stated on November 12, 2014 in in a press release: "It has been many years, if ever, since an inmate has completed his or her high school diploma while incarcerated in a state correctional facility for adults." By Nancy Badertscher• December 16, 2014 Lisa Boothe stated on July 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox: "One in four inmates is an illegal immigrant." By Miriam Valverde• August 15, 2016 Marty Beil stated on July 19, 2012 in an interview: Says Gov. Scott Walker "raises the pay of inmates, but we don't raise the pay of staff in our correctional institutions." By Tom Kertscher• August 19, 2012 Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." By Tom Kertscher• October 20, 2022 James Peterson stated on June 23, 2017 in a ruling from the bench: "Ted Kaczynski has less restrictive confinement than the youth at Lincoln Hills." By Alan Hovorka• August 18, 2017 Nathan Deal stated on February 26, 2014 in a speech: Georgia has saved $20 million through changes in criminal sentencing. By Eric Stirgus• March 19, 2014 John Cox stated on May 04, 2021 in a campaign press conference: California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail." By Chris Nichols• May 5, 2021 Bloggers stated on November 13, 2018 in a post on Facebook: "Broward County deputy says civil rights attorneys were handing out absentee ballots to inmates AFTER ELECTION?" By Ciara O'Rourke• November 19, 2018 Florida Police Benevolent Association stated on September 27, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Rick Scott's prison plan would cut Florida's prison budget in half, close prisons, and release tens of thousands of prisoners early -- murderers, rapists, sex offenders, armed robbers, drug dealers." By Aaron Sharockman• October 4, 2010 Bernie Sanders stated on August 26, 2019 in an Instagram post: "Last year, South Carolina spent $21,756 per prison inmate and $11,552 per student." By John Kruzel• August 27, 2019 Andrew Cuomo stated on October 16, 2018 in a campaign advertisement: "He even supports putting a female inmate in shackles during childbirth." By Jill Terreri Ramos• October 19, 2018 Larry O'Connor stated on July 07, 2015 in an interview on "The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson" on Fox News: "25 percent of federal inmates are noncitizens." By Jon Greenberg• July 10, 2015 Facebook posts stated on May 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave. By Samantha Putterman• May 29, 2020 Dean Cannon stated on January 19, 2011 in comments to reporters.: "The number of inmates since 2000 on death row dying of natural causes has now surpassed the number of inmates executed." By Aaron Sharockman• January 25, 2011 Chain email stated on January 30, 2012 in email to MoveOn.org members: "Private prisons do not chase escaped inmates past the perimeter like the public prisons do, which means more escaped prisoners in our communities." By Katie Sanders• February 7, 2012
Claims about prison price-gouging decry $17 soup, $18 tampons By Allison Graves• January 22, 2018 In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts By Warren Fiske• October 18, 2018 Fact-checking Gavin Newsom’s claims on California’s death penalty By Chris Nichols• March 19, 2019 Evers-O-Meter update of Gov. Tony Evers campaign promises By D.L. Davis• July 5, 2022 PolitiFact Wisconsin's 'High Five' for February 2019 By D.L. Davis• March 4, 2019 How Florida compares with the US on the death penalty By Samantha Putterman• November 21, 2025 Is Milwaukee's 53206 ZIP code really tops in incarceration rates? By D.L. Davis• September 10, 2019 Debunked claim about Texas prisoner ordering a child for last meal among 2014 reader hits By W. Gardner Selby• December 24, 2014 We're honored By Bill Adair• October 3, 2008 Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• October 16, 2024 High Five: Attacks on Syria, Black Lives Matter By Tom Kertscher• May 2, 2017 Rick Scott's first state budget: How did he do? By John Bartosek, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• February 11, 2011 Cheney vs. Obama By Robert Farley, Catharine Richert• May 21, 2009 A look at Kamala Harris’ record on PolitiFact’s Truth-O-Meter By Chris Nichols• January 23, 2019 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘You were spot on’ about the lies about the Jan. 6 Capitol attack By Amy Sherman• January 3, 2022 Super Bowl Ad Watch: Trump on criminal justice reform By Daniel Funke, Bill McCarthy• February 3, 2020 Mailbag: 'I regard this fact-check as a total failure ... Get your act together' By Katie Sanders• September 13, 2013 Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2022 Fact-checking the Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Texas By Madlin Mekelburg• February 19, 2020
