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Oct 2023
25m 16s

A Word: Cruel and Usual Punishment

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With more than one and half million people behind bars, the U.S. is second only to China in the number of citizens who are incarcerated. And an estimated one of three African American men spend some part of their lives under the control or supervision of the criminal justice system. The consequences of incarceration for individuals, families, and communities ... Show More
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