From Davis Vangard:
An article by the Felony Murder Elimination Project presents findings from The Growth of Incarceration in the United States on mandatory minimum sentences, demonstrating that they have been ineffective at reducing crime rates. Research shows that mandatory minimum sentences have instead been counterproductive, contributing to the persistent problem of mass incarceration in the United States.
Extensive national research has shown that mandatory minimum sentences have failed to reduce crime and have instead driven mass incarceration, deepened racial disparities and undermined the fairness of the U.S. criminal legal system.
In 2014, The Growth of Incarceration in the United States, a study produced by the National Academies, examined the period from the 1920s through the early 1970s, when the U.S. incarceration rate quadrupled compared with previous decades. The study highlights that incarceration levels have reached a point where high imprisonment rates themselves generate social harm and injustice. Continue reading
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