10. Policing and Mass Incarceration
The dramatic rise of mass incarceration in America is closely linked to policing practices, especially policies like the War on Drugs. These initiatives have disproportionately targeted Black and minority communities, leading to staggering rates of imprisonment. The Sentencing Project highlights how these patterns echo the nation’s history of racialized control, extending mechanisms established during slavery into the present era. Learn more at The Sentencing Project.
