By: David G. Blumenkrantz
I just can’t help but think that this video - Mass Incarceration in America is the best data that documents the real outcome of our youth development and education programs.
How did America become the most incarcerating nation on earth with 4% of the world’s population and 25% of the world’s incarcerated people? One thing is for certain. Everyone incarcerated today was once a child who didn’t think they’d ever wind up in prison when they were born. (more…)
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