Comment on Study: 1 in 7 U.S. prisoners is serving life, and two-thirds of those are people of color

By Tom Jackman, Washington Post U.S.
Tue, 03/02/2021 - 6:00am

Study: 1 in 7 U.S. prisoners is serving life, and two-thirds of those are people of color

Advocates call for limiting sentences to 20 years and reviewing the geriatric inmate population to reduce mass incarceration.