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America's mass incarceration problem in 5 charts – or, why Sessions shouldn't bring back mandatory minimums

  • Written by Tanya Golash-Boza, Professor, University of California, Merced
imageAttorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing for stricter sentencing in criminal cases.AP Photo/Frank Franklin II

Today, the United States is a world leader in incarceration, but this has not always been the case.

For most of the 20th century, the U.S. incarcerated about 100 people per 100,000 residents – below the current world average. However,...

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