Money For Prisons, Not For Social Services
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According to a new study released by independent think tank, the Justice Policy Institute, many people who have lost their jobs and homes in the United States due to the ongoing economic recession are ending up in jail. The report's findings on the relationship between poverty and the justice system suggests that more and more people from poor and low-income communities are being arrested and jailed, even though nationwide, crime rates have fallen.
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