The Role Of Mass Incarceration In Prisons

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Go into any poor neighborhood in the United States and ask around about incarceration. Nearly everyone you will encounter will describe a relative or friend in prison or recount his own experiences. Most of those effected by mass imprisonment are incarcerated for nonviolent drug offenses (The House I Live In). Although an outsider may be appalled, these interactions are relatively unsurprising when the facts behind mass imprisonment are reveled. The House I Live In explains the culture that has developed around the justice system, and in particular, the drug war. Since the 1970’s, the war on drugs has cost trillions of dollars and severely restricted the freedoms of those convicted (The House I Live In). One cause of mass imprisonment, and

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