NYU Professors Co-Author New Report Calling for Prison Reform
A new report concludes that the United States should reform its criminal justice system by sending fewer people to prison and reducing the time they serve. Burdened by the world’s largest prison population, which has grown six-fold in the past 35 years, the report concludes that for the U.S., this activity is “financially wasteful, disproportionately burdens the poor and minorities, and has limited impact on recidivism and crime rates.”
“Unlocking America: Why and How to Reduce America’s Prison Population” is co-authored by nine leading criminology and penal experts from around the country, including NYU professors Troy Duster and David F. Greenberg, and relies on a thorough review of recent research into crime and incarceration.
The report was recently released by the JFA Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit organization focused on research-based solutions to criminal justice issues.