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> [Mass incarceration will have to be dismantled the same way it was constructed: piecemeal, incrementally and, above all, locally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/mass-incarceration-will-have-to-be-dismantled-the-same-way-it-was/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

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## More by James Forman, Jr

> [Attica. The name itself has long signified resistance to prison abuse and state violence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/attica-the-name-itself-has-long-signified-resistance-to-prison-abuse/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [At the end of the day, I think my story is, we need black officers because African-Americans need a fair shot at good jobs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/at-the-end-of-the-day-i-think-my-story-is-we-need-black-officers/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [One consequence of racism and segregation is that many American whites know little or nothing about the daily lives of African Americans. Black America's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/one-consequence-of-racism-and-segregation-is-that-many-american/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [Most people that take jobs as police officers are taking them because they're good jobs. Many who go into these jobs are doing it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/most-people-that-take-jobs-as-police-officers-are-taking-them-because/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [Actually creating a positive school climate, particularly in schools that are in communities that are themselves not calm and orderly, is hard work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/actually-creating-a-positive-school-climate-particularly-in-schools/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [A black man of my generation born in the late 1960s is more than twice as likely to go to prison in his lifetime…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/a-black-man-of-my-generation-born-in-the-late-1960s-is-more-than/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [I clerked for a judge, William Norris, on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals right after law school and then for Justice O'Connor the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/i-clerked-for-a-judge-william-norris-on-the-9th-circuit-court-of/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [I find it very frustrating how much passing the buck there is in the criminal justice system when it comes to taking responsibility for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/i-find-it-very-frustrating-how-much-passing-the-buck-there-is-in-the/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [You can get rid of the teacher certification requirements, and you're still not going to have a rush of incredibly high-quality people going into…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/you-can-get-rid-of-the-teacher-certification-requirements-and-you-re/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [How come we never use prison, the failure of prison, as a reason not to give more prison? There's never a moment where we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/how-come-we-never-use-prison-the-failure-of-prison-as-a-reason-not-to/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [We rarely have good alternatives to offer to prison - that's our default.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/we-rarely-have-good-alternatives-to-offer-to-prison-that-s-our-default/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [“Mass incarceration is the result of small, distinct steps, each of whose significance becomes more apparent over time, and only when considered in light…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/mass-incarceration-is-the-result-of-small-distinct-steps-each-of/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [The fundamental problem for the teaching profession is how undervalued it is and how underpaid teachers are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/the-fundamental-problem-for-the-teaching-profession-is-how/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [What if we strove for compassion, for mercy, for forgiveness? And what if we did this for everybody, including people who have harmed others?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/what-if-we-strove-for-compassion-for-mercy-for-forgiveness-and-what/)

[James Forman, Jr](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-forman-jr/)

> [In terms of addressing crime issues in the black community, the dominant political class has historically refused to endorse the full slate of reforms…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-forman-jr/in-terms-of-addressing-crime-issues-in-the-black-community-the/)

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