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Prisons and Profit: Rebuilding Injustice 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina

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When Katrina hit, 90 percent of the incarcerated population was Black and/or African American.

One might suspect that Hurricane Katrina would be a wake-up call. The unconscionable actions during and after the storm could not go unnoticed, and their occurrence would undoubtedly bring additional scrutiny. Which it did. So, why is the prison still considered among the worst in the nation?

Read more via Scalawag: Prisons and Profit: Rebuilding Injustice 20 Years After Hurricane Katrina.


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