We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax
We Can’t Afford It: Mass Incarceration and the Family Tax
Groundbreaking new analysis finds incarceration costs American families with incarcerated loved ones nearly $350 billion each year.
Groundbreaking new analysis finds incarceration costs American families with incarcerated loved ones nearly $350 billion each year.
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Houser Family
In Mississippi, first-time drug possession can land you in prison for 20 years. Stealing tools from a garage can result in 25 years behind bars. The Houser family, like many others in Mississippi, are missing a loved one today because of the state’s excessive habitual...
In Mississippi, first-time drug possession can land you in prison for 20 years. Stealing tools from a garage can result in 25 years behind bars....
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Esmeralda
Esmeralda came to the United States when she was 2 years old and has lived in the U.S. all her life. Her fiancé, Michael, is in the military and preparing for a deployment in 2018.
Esmeralda came to the United States when she was 2 years old and has lived in the U.S. all her life. Her fiancé, Michael, is...
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Gloria O.
Gloria is the first undocumented student to graduate law school in Virginia. She's also a DACA recipient. She traveled to D.C. to advocate for a bipartisan legislative pathway for Dreamers.
Gloria is the first undocumented student to graduate law school in Virginia. She's also a DACA recipient. She traveled to D.C. to advocate for a...
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Juanita Peralta
Juanita, a mother of six, was recently serving a 15-year sentence for drug possession. On December 5th, 2018, Gov. Mary Fallin granted commutations to 21 applicants — including Juanita — through a campaign led by Oklahomans for Criminal Justice Reform (OCJR).
Juanita, a mother of six, was recently serving a 15-year sentence for drug possession. On December 5th, 2018, Gov. Mary Fallin granted commutations to 21...
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