Criminal Justice
The U.S. has 4% of the world’s population, but 20% of the world’s prisoners. The racial makeup in our prisons is also disproportionate. Black people represent 14% of the U.S. adult population, but 39% of the prison population, while white individuals make up 75% of the adult population and 57% of prisoners. Donors can play a critical role in advancing criminal justice reform, from ending mass incarceration to addressing disparities. Bookmark this page; it serves as your launchpad to learn, connect, and take action.
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Every Dollar Toward Reducing Incarceration Can Make an Impact Right Now
Although the U.S. makes up only 5% of the world’s population, it has 25% of the world’s prison population. For decades, mass incarceration has affected millions of individuals, families, and communities, yet the tactic has had a minimal effect on reducing crime. The field began to see growing in
Education Access in Prison Could Reduce Recidivism
In the past several years, the closures of small- to medium-sized colleges like Nyack College and The College of Saint Rose have brought an extremely high level of disruption and stress to students and faculty, who were given little or no warning. When a prison with a college program closes, student
Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund Sits Unused in Washington
Washington is sitting on millions of dollars collected from incarcerated people for phone calls and other fees — money that is kept in the Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund and that is supposed to be spent to improve their welfare.The Incarcerated Individual Betterment Fund grew by about $1
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