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Cases continue to grow? >> we have no measures to lessen crowding in state prison. we have put in a number of regulations and rules to reduce the risk, but reducing the prison population, we dont have any way to do that right now. is this the slide you were talking about, positive cases? >> have any of those measures in state prisons been any different than those at nursing homes or other facilities? >> i can get you a phyllis of both. >> theres been an uptick of domestic violence cases from peo...

The united states. the tone gives the impression that the criminal justice system is this overly draconian, kind of orwellian entity that oppresses people left and right. the reality is, in a lot of cities across the country, baltimore being one of them, people are going soft on crime. maryland as a state has decarcerated significantly in recent years. i mean, they cut their prison population by 10% between 2016 and 2017, and that means more criminals on the the streets, which is reflected in th...

This is one of the big misconceptions about the tone of the criminal justice debate in the united states. the tone gives the impression that the criminal justice system is this overly trickling in, kind of orwellian entity that oppresses people left and right. and a lot of cities across the country, baltimore being one of them, people are going soft on crime. maryland as a state has d carson rated significantly in recent years. they cut their prison population by 10% between 2016 and 2017, and t...

Alone, they have over corrected quickly, which is smart. it does not do much about criminal justice reform, one of the things that has been a bipartisan effort over the last two years with some really interesting partners coming together and so, i guess there is a spirit of optimism of hey, if nothing else, we can have a better conversation about something that we actually all agree on in terms of criminal justice reform. >> julie: i will give you the final word, this is not the first time that ...

We went from a prison population of about 300,000 in 1972 to 2.2 million today. we have 6 million people on probation and parole in this country. theres 70 million americans are criminal arrest histories, which means when they try to get jobs or loans, theyre disfavored by that arrest history. we have a criminal justice system that treats you better if youre rich and guilty than if youre poor and innocent. thats not fair, thats not right. you know, the death penalty is in many ways ground zero o...

That are unjust. >> how do you square the trump administrations advocacy of the death penalty with on the other hand the criminal justice reform like the first step act we saw passed last year or the pardoning or commuting of sentences like that of alice marie johnson? >> i think its progress that weve gotten to the point where you have people in both political parties that recognize that reform of the criminal justice system is needed. it doesnt mean that people dont also say things that are ec...

And prisons are there based on state convictions. less than 10% of the prison population in this country is there as a result of a federal conviction. so the president and even the congress no matter what kind of refoirmds they implement will only have a small impact on whats happening nationwide. >> your work has taken on a new direction or another layer i should say, as you continue to e ploer the history of racial inequality and economic injustice with your legacy museum to enslavement and ma...

People. now there has been a 700% increase in our prison population since the 1970s. annually, nearly $50 billion per year is spent on prisons for state and federal institutions. the recidivism rate is over 55%. entrepreneur, chris read lives, wants to do something about this. he is the cofounder of the nonprofit scum of the last mile, and it started with one class in san clinton. i gave inmates a second chance once they were released and today, there are more than a dozen programs in five state...

Increase in our prison population since the 1970s. annually, nearly $50 billion per year is spent on prisons for state and federal institutions. the recidivism rate is over 55%. entrepreneur, chris read lives wants to do something about this. he is the cofounder of the nonprofit the last mile and it started with one class in san clinton. i gave inmates a second chance once they were released and today, there are more than a dozen programs in five states across the country closing the gap between...

Whoever the democratic nominee is were going to support that nominee over president trump. joe biden is a good man and decent man. hes has deep relationships here in south carolina hes built over several decades. i do believe, however, not only the resources you that mentioned earlier, also, im not just a former pressed congress of mayors, im also the president of mayors admiration society. i do believe hands on in a city that requires you to be responsive to the challenges of the day, the mayor...