Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate
Published:
1 April 2011
Publication:
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
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A report from the NAACP which shows that minorities and the poor are most negatively affected by incarceration and criminal sanctions for drug offences and calls for an end to existing disparities in sentencing. The report goes on to state that "When we make meaningful investments to educate rather than incarcerate, communities realize the benefits associated with learning, including increased earnings, reduced unemployment, increased tax revenues from more vibrant local economies, reduced reliance on public assistance, increased civic engagement, and improved public safety for communities at risk for violence and victimization."