A Little Perspective
Join Halima Attah as she explores intriguing, large scale issues observed by a typical student in a Western society. She lives a pretty mundane life, so in the field of relatability— she’s pretty credible.
A Little Perspective
On American Prisons: Preparing Inmates to Fail?
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Season 3
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Episode 4
Given that the American criminal justice system holds over 2.3 million people, the existence of mass incarceration is undeniable. But could it be that prisons are intentionally preparing their residents to remain behind bars?
Sources
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/fundamental-failure-american-prisons
https://www.sentencingproject.org/criminal-justice-facts/
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2021.html
https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/how-atrocious-prisons-conditions-make-us-all-less-safe
https://www.freedomunited.org/prison-labor-and-modern-slavery/
https://www.csustan.edu/sites/default/files/groups/University%20Honors%20Program/Journals_two/dis_skustad_connor_final_hons-2.pdf