What Mass Incarceration In America Looks Like
I am currently participating in a book discussion about Bryan Stevenson’s groundbreaking book, Just Mercy. The book focuses on the unequal treatment of prisoners of color, especially death row inmates. We looked at the following graphs to give content to our conversation. I was both shocked and not shocked when I saw these inmate statistics. I think if more people understood why so many people were incarcerated and the cost, there would be a revolt.
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