Biden and prison reforms – a soft target?
Biden and prison reforms – a soft target? James Kilgore © Signs made by prisoners pleading for help are seen on a window of Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illin... Signs made by prisoners pleading for help are seen on a window of Cook County Jail in Chicago, Illinois, US, April 7, 2020, amid the COVID-19 outbreak [File: Jim Vondruska/Reuters] In his first executive order on criminal justice, United States President Joe Biden addressed the thorny issue of private prisons. Framing his January 25 order as part of a commitment to “racial equity”, the president wants to halt...