mass incarceration

Democrats Are Still Uncomfortable With Bill Clinton's Crime Bill

The former president's DNC speech missed an opportunity.
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Your State Probably Has A Higher Incarceration Rate Than Most Countries

The scary truth about mass incarceration in the land of the free.
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Public Defenders Stick Up For Judge In Brock Turner Case

Our nation's culture of mass incarceration has warped our view on punishing crime, they argue.
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Watch Kids Read Moving Love Letters To Their Incarcerated Dads

“I can’t wait for you to be out here, and for us to try to make up the past 13 years.”
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Harsh Criminal Justice Policies Hurt The Economy, White House Says

Crowded prisons and excessively long sentences are counterproductive, economists say.
By Julia Harte, Reuters

Mississippi Prison Boss Fires Back At Counties Upset Over Declining Inmate Population

“I have an agency to run. Public safety is paramount to MDOC’s mission, not subsidizing counties’ budgets.”
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Mississippi Jails Are Losing Inmates, And Local Officials Are 'Devastated' By The Loss Of Revenue

"If they do not send us our inmates back, we can't make it," said one county supervisor.
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Here's Why Black People Should Think Twice Before Voting For Hillary Clinton

Michelle Alexander, the author Of "The New Jim Crow," outlines the presidential candidate's support for some questionable policies.
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Even Black Kids In Kindergarten May Face Racial Bias

Study finds white people may feel threatened by African American children as young as five.
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These Are The Most Powerful Statements John Legend Made In 2015

"A just society is not one built on fear or repression or vengeance or exclusion, but one built on love."
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