Louisiana has recorded the highest incarcerated rate in the world, with California not far behind, Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]
Boudin’s connection to ‘incarceration crisis’
San Francisco’s top prosecutor, Chesa Boudin, raised some eyebrows when he said that the vast majority of American households have had a family member … [Read more...]
Aerial dance addresses mass incarceration
An aerial dance show that addresses mass incarceration was brought to the public to raise the awareness of life behind bars and the parallels of the … [Read more...]
Report questions disproportionate incarceration of Native Americans
The criminal justice system harms Native American people in unique ways, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]
Alternatives to mass incarceration offered
The Vera Institute of Justice suggests four solutions to end the billion-dollar disaster of mass incarceration in the United States. Making fewer … [Read more...]
Oklahoma has highest incarceration rate in U.S.
Oklahoma has passed Louisiana as the state with the highest incarceration rate in the country, a new study reports. Oklahoma’s incarceration rate is … [Read more...]
Reducing mass incarceration may reduce hunger and poverty
An analysis of multiple studies found that reducing mass incarceration could reduce hunger and poverty in the United States. Research analysts claim … [Read more...]