Mass Incarceration Is a Rural Problem, Too
Mass incarceration is commonly thought of as a big-city problem. But as small-town economies have declined, county jails have expanded — and rural incarceration rates have jumped dramatically.
Jasmine Heiss is the campaign director for the In Our Backyards project at the Vera Institute of Justice.
Mass incarceration is commonly thought of as a big-city problem. But as small-town economies have declined, county jails have expanded — and rural incarceration rates have jumped dramatically.