What’s the Cost of Delaying Justice Reform?

These facts about how money is spent in the federal criminal justice system question whether our priorities should be reevaluated when discussing justice reform.

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Sources:

• http://www.bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/p13.pdf
• http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2012/crime-in-the-u.s.-2012/offenses-known-to-law-enforcement/clearances
• https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2013/03/18/2013-06139/annual-determination-of-average-cost-of-incarceration