Aug
13
2013
The Drug War: Still Failed & Racist #22
A study (PDF) by the Urban Institute examined the growth of the Federal prison population.
The report found that the number of Federal prisoners has quadrupled since 1980 to over 219,000. Over 30% of the expansion is due to longer sentences for people convicted of drug offenses. The chart below illustrates this:
On related note, Kristen Gwynne wrote a good article addressing four myths about crack. She points out that these myths have their roots in endemic racism. Read the article.
Uncategorized | prison culture | 13 August 2013 |
