Mass Incarceration: Overview of Its Effects on Black and Brown Individuals, with Policy Recommendations Using Family Engagement to Address Recidivism

Black and brown men are negatively impacted by the criminal justice system and have been incarcerated at higher rates than any other group in the United States (Knafo, 2013). The United States criminal justice system is built on punishment and exploitation rather than rehabilitation, resulting in hi...

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Main Author: Durrell Malik Washington
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Columbia University Libraries 2018-05-01
Series:Columbia Social Work Review
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Online Access:https://academiccommons.columbia.edu/doi/10.7916/d8-kjjj-j387/download