Chesley Bonestell, “The Exploration of Mars” (1953), oil on board, 143/8 x 28 inches, gift of William Estler, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Reproduced courtesy of Bonestell LLC.

Incarceration: What’s Wrong, How to Fix It

November 10, 2015

 

11/10/15 – The nation’s prisoner population is falling slightly, but there is far to go, according to a recent study by the Brennan Center for Justice. In a series of articles that draw on a report from the National Academies, Issues has examined incarceration from various angles, including how to reduce incarceration rates, help those already in the criminal justice system reenter society, address the impact of mass incarceration on communities of color, and improve health care provided by prisons and jails.