by Paul Brakke | Feb 8, 2018 | American Justice Reform, US Prison system
In my book: The Costly U.S. Prison System, I describe how the U.S. prison system costs billions more than necessary because of the high incarceration rate and long prison terms for non-violent offenders. Unfortunately, this tendency of a convicted criminal to return...
by Paul Brakke | Feb 5, 2018 | American Justice Reform, US Prison system
The U.S. prison systems costs too much, and the cost would be much less if we reduced the number of incarcerations. We can do that effectively and safely, as I discuss in my book The Costly U.S. Prison System. I’ll talk about some of the highlights here and other...