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Reformers Sense Opportunity Now That Mass Incarceration Isn’t Just A “Black Problem”
Reformers Sense Opportunity Now That Mass Incarceration Isn’t Just A “Black Problem”
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2021
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Podcast episode
Description
White populations in U.S. jails have jumped significantly in recent years, while Black and Hispanic populations have steadily declined. Some experts say that these trends might sway white Americans’ to rethink the shared costs of the nation’s incarceration system.
Reset brings on two legal experts who co-authored a recent piece on the topic to discuss these trends and what they might mean for reformers looking to end mass incarceration.
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Reset brings on two legal experts who co-authored a recent piece on the topic to discuss these trends and what they might mean for reformers looking to end mass incarceration.
For more Reset interviews, subscribe to this podcast and please leave us a rating. That helps other listeners find us.
For more about the program, go to the WBEZ website or follow us on Twitter at @WBEZreset
Released:
Apr 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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