According to one report, four states in the country have a prison population at or near all time highs: Arizona, Kentucky, Oklahoma and West Virginia. The Vera Institute of Justice report is clear, "If we were to rank states, by comparing high incarceration rates to low education spending per pupil, then AZ and Oklahoma would come out worse than almost any other state"
Education is just one factor among many: poverty, unjust cash bail system, lengthy sentences, private prison industry & more. In 2017, marijuana-related charges dominated prison admissions.
We must have open, honest dialogue about the depth and breadth of Mass Incarceration and we hope this Forum helps further the conversation by helping us all understand a little more about how these decisions are made & what we can do about it.
In 2016, AZ spent more than $1 billion on corrections according the an ACLU report: "Investment in people & communities, NOT incarceration, is how we improve public safety."
The Arizona Ground Game and our Community Partners
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