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: The Sentencing Project

Read News: U.S. Prison Policy Needs Reform

By The Sentencing Project

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Citing that the United States currently accounts for approximately 25% of the global prison population, an article on Forbes.com lists various reasons why the U.S. has a high incarceration rate which includes "tough" federal and state sentencing guidelines. The article also points out the collateral consequences of incarceration including the racial disparity in prisons and voter disenfranchisement. Posted Date:5/6/2008 12:58:09 PM

Full post as published by The Sentencing Project on May 06, 2008 (boomark / email).

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