June 17, 2011
The war on drugs has helped make the U.S. the world's largest incarcerator.
America’s criminal justice system should keep communities safe, treat people fairly, and use fiscal resources wisely. But more Americans are deprived of their liberty than ever before - unfairly and unnecessarily, with no benefit to public safety. Especially in the face of economic crisis, our government should invest in alternatives to incarceration and make prisons options of last – not first – resort.
Learn More:
Safe Communities, Fair Sentences: Combating Mass Incarceration
Recent coverage: Breaking the Addiction to Incarceration: Weekly Highlights
References
4. www.pewtrusts.org/uploadedFiles/wwwpewtrustsorg/Reports/State-based_policy/PSPP_prison_projections_0207.pdf