Prisons Make Us Safer And 20 Other Myths About Mass Incarceration Victoria Law by Victoria Law 9780807029527, 9780807029626, 0807029521, 0807029629 instant download after payment.

An accessible guide for activists, educators, and all who are interested in understanding how the prison system oppresses communities and harms individuals
The United States incarcerates more of its residents than any other nation. Though home to 5% of the global population, the United States has nearly 25% of the world's prisoners - a total of over 2 million people. This number continues to steadily rise - over the past 40 years, the number of people behind bars in the United States has increased by 500%.
Journalist Victoria Law explains how racism was the catalyst for mass incarceration and has continued to be its driving force: from the post-Civil War laws that states passed to imprison former slaves, to the laws passed under the "War Against Drugs" campaign that disproportionately imprison Black people. She breaks down these complicated issues into four main parts:
1. The rise and cause of mass incarceration
2. Myths about prison
3. Misconceptions about...