We recently launched a series titled ”Prisons and Projects” which takes a look at these two monoliths and the effects they’ve had on the African American community.
We recently created an infographic titled: “Prison Facts.”
The figures here highlight America’s entirely unique approach to crime and punishment, where race, class, long sentences and industry collide to make the world’s largest and most expensive prison systems in the world.
Has America become a nation of prisoners?
Check out our Prisons and Projects series here.
Prison Facts: A Look Inside America’s Jail System
Johan Thomas
Fri, 28 Oct 2011 20:07:44 GMT
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