The following essay by Rev. Kaia Stern Director of the Prison Studies Project at Harvard University beautifully and painfully depicts the current crisis of our American punishment system.
http://forusa.org/multimedia-publications-for/fellowship-magazine/spring-2011-transformation-ofin-prisons/shackles
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Information is intended to provide an outreach for exploring and questioning our quality and emphasis of citizenship and encourage thought-provoking analysis of racial, class, and socioeconomic deprivations that directly interconnect our social constructs and the criminal justice system.
Resources are aimed at examining America's current punishment crisis, raising public awareness, and stimulating discussion for community empowerment and involvement towards policy alternatives.
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