Ending Mass Incarceration

Katherine Beckett examines the ongoing persistence of mass incarceration in the United States, despite declining crime rates and efforts to reduce prison populations. She identifies key political and social factors that maintain high incarceration rates and advocates for strategic policy changes to fundamentally rethink public safety and justice. Drawing on extensive research, the book offers a comprehensive analysis of current reform efforts and the necessary steps toward meaningful, transformative change in the criminal justice system.