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Addressing Racial Disparities in Incarceration

In a special issue of The Prison Journal Marc Mauer examines the causes and consequences of the extreme racial disparities in incarceration in the U.S.

The article assesses effects on public safety and communities, and also offers recommendations for reform in policy and practice to reduce unwarranted disparities.

The full article can be viewed here.

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Interview with Marc Mauer of the Sentencing Project

Shrinking Pa.'s prison population

New Jersey and a few other states have shown the way.

By Marc Mauer and Judith Greene

A new report by the Pew Center on the States shows that while the national prison population declined last year for the first time in 38 years, Pennsylvania's number of inmates increased more than any other state's. Unless policymakers address the factors contributing to these figures, the state risks continued high incarceration costs, which will come at the expense of education and other services.

Especially given the serious fiscal challenges facing the states, gaining control of the prison population is a critical issue for policymakers. Fortunately, recent developments in a few states offer a road map for producing sustained declines in prison populations.

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Here is the report from The Sentencing Project