Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Reformers Sense Opportunity Now That Mass Incarceration Isn’t Just A “Black Problem”
White populations in U.S. jails have jumped significantly in recent years, while Black and Hispanic populations have steadily declined. Some experts say that these trends might sway white Americans’ to rethink the shared costs of the nation’s incarceration system.
Reset brings on two legal experts who co-authored a recent piece on the topic to discuss these trends and what they might mean for reformers looking to end mass incarceration.
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