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Most criminal justice experts argue that the correctional system is the “forgotten branch” of the criminal justice system.  Budget cuts often are directed at correctional facilities, and rehabilitation efforts can be difficult to find.  Two questions for the criminal justice system become, “what happens with people when they are released from prison?” and “Have prisoners … Read more

The United States has the highest reported incarceration rate in the world. While the U.S. currently incarcerates 750 inmates per 100,000 persons, the world average rate is 166 per 100,000 persons. Russia, the country with the second-highest incarceration rate, imprisons 624 inmates per 100,000 persons.  Compared to its democratic, advanced market economy counterparts, the U.S. … Read more