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U.S. prison population drops by 300K

January 27, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The number of incarcerated adults dropped by nearly 300,000 in America the past decade, new U.S. Census figures show.  Almost two million … [Read more...]

Filed Under: News Briefs, Recently Posted Tagged With: mass incarceration

But U.S. still leads world in global incarceration rates

January 15, 2022 by John Krueger

Louisiana has recorded the highest incarcerated rate in the world, with California not far behind, Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, News Briefs, Recently Posted Tagged With: mass incarceration, United States

Boudin’s connection to ‘incarceration crisis’

January 12, 2022 by Bruce Bowman

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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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, Recently Posted Tagged With: Chesa Boudin, mass incarceration, San Francisco

Aerial dance addresses mass incarceration

December 30, 2021 by Randy Hansen

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...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Music, Performances, Recently Posted Tagged With: arts, mass incarceration

Report questions disproportionate incarceration of Native Americans

December 23, 2021 by Kevin Sawyer

The criminal justice system harms Native American people in unique ways, according to a recent study by the nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Recently Posted Tagged With: mass incarceration, Native Americans

Alternatives to mass incarceration offered

November 12, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Prison Reform, Recently Posted Tagged With: mass incarceration, Vera Institute of Justice

Oklahoma has highest incarceration rate in U.S.

October 17, 2018 by William Harris

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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Prison Reform Tagged With: Faces of Mass Incarceration, mass incarceration, Oaklahoma

Reducing mass incarceration may reduce hunger and poverty

September 11, 2018 by Jesse Vasquez

An analysis of multiple studies found that reducing mass incarceration could reduce hunger and poverty in the United States. Research analysts claim … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education Tagged With: Bread for the World Institute (BWI), Heritage Foundation, mass incarceration, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), The Urban Institute's Justice Policy Center

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