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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”

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons


Reformers Sense Opportunity Now That Mass Incarceration Isn’t Just A “Black Problem”

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Apr 5, 2021
Format:
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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Released:
Apr 5, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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