Mass Incarceration Doesn’t Pay
April 21, 2016
4/21/16 – Two leading economists with often-differing views jointly argue in the New York Times that mass incarceration in the United States fails financially as well as socially, calling on Congress to rationalize criminal justice policies and reform sentencing for individuals who pose the least risk. As part of a broader exploration in Issues of mass incarceration, two analysts who focus on criminal justice have proposed a variety of science-based recommendations for reducing the number of people locked up in prisons and jails while also protecting public safety.