Could prisons become a thing of the past? Across America, cities and towns far from the gridlock of Congress have been taking matters into their own hands to reshape their criminal justice system, putting focus on rehabilitation over punishment, sometimes with radical results.
New Justice
What happens when you remove prison as a major form of punishment in our criminal justice system? Some cities and states want to find out.
Posted at 8:59 AM, Feb 10, 2021
and last updated 2023-01-11 02:43:03-05
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