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Mass Incarceration in U.S. Rises after Years of Decline
After more than a decade of declining incarceration rates, prisons and jails across the U.S. are once again locking up more ...
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America's mass-incarceration problem is a huge cost suck for the entire economy — but it's especially devastating for minority communities
America has a well-known mass incarceration problem. While the United States makes up less than 5% of the global population, our prison system holds approximately 20% of the world's total prison ...
Maryland’s 18 ways to stop the mass incarceration of Black people
The offices of Maryland’s attorney general and public defender teamed up to release their first report on the issue.
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Mass incarceration is a crisis of justice and equity: Olivia Gier
A just system would shift away from punishment toward prevention and restorative justice. Community investment in programs, people returning to the community, and accountability are the path to a safe ...
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Report Highlights Mass Incarceration Injustice
WASHINGTON, DC - A new policy report highlights various systemic injustices in the U.S. criminal legal system, and urges lawmakers to adopt significant ...