Policymakers and the public are increasingly aware of the dire consequences of mass incarceration for millions of individuals and families. However, incarcerati
Over the last thirty years, the prison population in the United States has increased more than seven-fold to over two million people, including vastly dispropor
In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments ri
First published a decade ago, No Equal Justice is the seminal work on race- and class-based double standards in criminal justice. Hailed as a ''shocking and nec
The Punitive Turn explores the historical, political, economic, and sociocultural roots of mass incarceration, as well as its collateral costs and consequences.