mass incarceration

Bernie Sanders Calls U.S. Prison Numbers An 'International Embarrassment'

He said jobs and education are a lot cheaper than prisons.
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America's Horrifying Mass-Incarceration System, In 1 Chart

To shrink the prison population, we'll need to think a lot bigger than nonviolent drug offenders.
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Being Black And Loud Is Necessary, One Poet Demands

"This can't be the land of the free and home of the brave only for some."
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The U.S. Is Depressingly Good At Putting Women Behind Bars

"Most women are in prison for crimes directly related to social inequity -- poverty, addiction, mental illness, domestic violence and trauma."
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Hillary Clinton Would Not Abolish The Death Penalty

This is the Democratic front-runner's first mention of the contentious issue on the 2016 campaign trail.
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Police Leaders Join Effort To Reduce Incarceration Rate

By Timothy Williams, The New York Times

Here's Proof Mass Incarceration Doesn't Reduce Crime

Instead of overcrowding prisons, a number of states are developing prison alternatives and programs to cut back on recidivism.
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Mark Zuckerberg: 'We Can't Jail Our Way To A Just Society'

The Facebook CEO joined calls for justice reform after a visit to San Quentin State Prison.
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2016 Democrats Are All Talk, No Walk On Criminal Justice Reform

Democrats on the stump may talk a good game on criminal justice reform, but not so long ago, they talked about gangs of "super-predators."
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Yes, One Book Can Change Your Life, Even In Prison

A book of black poetry slides under a cell door in solitary confinement. And it changes everything.
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