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July 15, 2008

Mother Jones July-August Issue on Mass Incarceration

Mother Jones
July/August Issue

SLAMMED
Inside America's broken—and broke—prison system

Welcome to the Age of Incarceration Welcome to the Age of Incarceration
We are locking up 1 in every 100 American adults—and going bankrupt in the process.
By Jennifer Gonnerman

California's convict crisis Worst of the Worst
California's convict crisis
By James Sterngold

A guard's change of heart Taming of the Screws
A guard's change of heart
By Sasha Abramsky

The booming immigrant detention industry Texas Hold 'Em
The booming immigrant detention industry
By Stephanie Mencimer

Probation for Profit Probation for Profit
In Georgia's outsourced justice system, a traffic ticket can land you deep in the hole.
By Celia Perry

Kids doing time for tantrums Hard Time Out
Kids doing time for tantrums
By David Goodman

Prison problems? Not in Kansas anymore. The Shawnee Redemption
Prison problems? Not in Kansas anymore.
By Justine Sharrock
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Posted by lois at July 15, 2008 09:57 AM

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