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WEEK 3: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM

TODAY'S CHALLENGE: RACIAL DISPARITIES IN INCARCERATION

Today we will discuss the impact of racial disparities in incarceration on minority communities in the U.S. Building on last week's discussion on education and the school to prison pipeline, mass incarceration of targeted demographics has an effect not only on those persons or persons but entire ethnic and religions groups and future generations.

WE CHALLENGE YOU TO TAKE...

Watch this video on mass incarceration to understand how for certain demographics of young Black men, the current inevitability of prison has become a "sort-of normal" life event.

WATCH

Racial disparity in the criminal justice system has a ripple effect on nearly every other social system, especially in a time when cash-strapped states are struggling to balance budgets. Keeping citizens incarcerated takes critical funding away from education and social services, like mental health care. This article is long, but if you're pressed for time, be sure to scoll through and view the graphs, and spend some time on pages 15-18. the section that explores solutions for racial disparities in the system.

VIEW

Despite the portrayal of Black fathers as absent from the upbringing of their children, African American dads are highly engaged in a variety of activities in their children's daily lives. Read this article that dispels stereotypes of Black fathers..

READ

Muslims make up about 9% of state prisoners, though they are only about 1% of the U.S. population, a new report finds. Listen to this report that sheds light on the obstacles some incarcerated Muslims face in prison while practicing their faith.

LISTEN

PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK ACTION ALERT

LEVEL 1: Check out the classes, resources, and programs offered by the Walla Walla-based Star Project that gives people being released from incarceration the essential tools to successfully re-enter the community as productive, contributing members. You can listen to testimonials from former clients on their website and learn how to help by becoming a mentor.

LEVEL 2: Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records, you will find the most recent and the most authoritative articles on the topics, people and events that are shaping the criminal justice conversation. Explore this page full of videos, articles, etc., from various viewpoints on the prison system.

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