Brittany K. Barnett-Byrd, criminal justice advocate and attorney writes about importance of human stories in criminal justice reform efforts.
“As the daughter of a formerly incarcerated mother, I know that when one person goes to prison, the whole family goes to prison.
“Mass incarceration has devastated families and communities across America. The United States makes up
nearly 5% of the world’s population and almost 25% of the world’s prison population. Today, there are
over 2.2 million people incarcerated in this country.”
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