Lessons on Incarceration
November 23, 2015
11/21/15 – As part of a series on incarceration in the United States, Issues recently examined evidence-based ways to reduce the number of people imprisoned and to prepare inmates to reenter society. Within this context, the Urban Institute has published an online tool “designed to highlight the unique drivers of the federal prison population and the types of policy changes that will be necessary to reduce [that] population.” And on a more personal level, this video lets former felons tell how one city program is helping them to find productive jobs and protect their health.