FA Institute

See the following -

New Report: 39 Percent of Prisoners Are Unnecessarily Behind Bars

Press Release | Brennan Center for Justice | December 9, 2016

Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. prison population — 576,000 people — are behind bars with no compelling public safety reason, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. The first-of-its kind analysis provides a blueprint for how the country can drastically cut its prison population while still keeping crime rates near historic lows. Among the report’s key findings...

Read More »