Sentence examples for high prison from inspiring English sources

Citing the large number of unfair drug penalties affecting minorities, as well as the country's high prison population, he said the war was "a terrible scar on America".

The House I Live In contends that, in towns such as Otisville, prisons have become a critical part of the local economy, which means there is an economic imperative to maintaining a high prison population.

I believe "Q5" and similar practices across Massachusetts are the primary cause of our state's extraordinarily high prison suicide rate — about twice the national average.

State economies would be much stronger over time if states invested more in education and other areas that can boost long-term economic growth and less in maintaining extremely high prison populations.

The related prejudices -- that all those charged are guilty, that despite America's obscenely high prison population our sentences are, somehow, too low -- are both causes and effects of the bias against defense attorneys.

In this way, mandatory minimums undermine the integrity of the justice system by weakening the role of judges in determining proper punishments, increasing the powers of prosecutors beyond their proper roles, and driving record high prison populations, which have had a devastatingly disproportionate impact on minorities and the communities that are experiencing the most violence.

These and other upheavals, including losses of traditional lands, have left a legacy of trauma, poor health and high prison-custody rates among aborigines.

The U.S. has the world's second-highest prison population rate — 698 prisoners for every 100,000 people, according to the Institute for Criminal Policy Research.

But since Michael Gove has ruled out reducing our sky-high prison population, without real money to pay for better treatment, expect no turnaround miracles.

In an earlier post, Mr Orellana argued that a similar dynamic helps lead to America's sky-high prison population: parties locked in a two-way struggle feel required to match each other in a struggle to look "tough on crime".

Some scholars have found that English-speaking nations have higher prison rates.