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Judicious Imprisonment, Gregory Jay Hall
Judicious Imprisonment, Gregory Jay Hall
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Starting August 21, 2018, Americans incarcerated across the United States have been striking back — non-violently. Inmates with jobs are protesting slave-like wages through worker strikes and sit-ins. Inmates also call for an end to racial disparities and an increase in rehabilitation programs. Even more surprisingly, many inmates have begun hunger strikes. Inmates are protesting the numerous ills of prisons: overcrowding, inadequate health care, abysmal mental health care contributing to inmate suicide, violence, disenfranchisement of inmates, and more. While recent reforms have slightly decreased mass incarceration, the current White House administration could likely reverse this trend. President Donald Trump’s and …
Introduction: "Plus Ca Change...?", Stephen B. Burbank
Introduction: "Plus Ca Change...?", Stephen B. Burbank
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