Who Did It To You? Roundtable Discussion with Dr James Jones and Sis Pamela

Prison is a building (or vessel) in which people are legally held as a punishment for crimes they have committed or while awaiting trial. 

In America, our criminal justice system should keep communities safe and treat people fairly, regardless of the color of their skin or the size of their bank account. in order for our system to do a good job, it must be cost-effective by using our taxpayer dollars and public resources wisely, in an evidence-based rather than fear-based manner.

But our criminal justice system is not doing a good job. It has failed on every count: public safety, fairness and cost-effectiveness.

WHY AFRICAN-AMERICAN MALES EDUCATIONAL SHORTCOMINGS COMPROMISE THE ENTIRE NATION AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT In many urban areas, African-American males drop out of high school at a rate of nearly fifty-percent.