Download or read book Beyond Bars written by Kristen M. Budd and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year 2023 marks 50 years of mass incarceration in the United States. This timely volume addresses the pressing social problems associated with the US’s heavy reliance on mass imprisonment and its ramifications on justice-impacted people and our communities. It offers practical solutions for advocates, policy and lawmakers, and the wider public for addressing mass incarceration and its effects to create a more just, fair and safer society.