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Prison Inmates Quotes

8 quotes from 8 authors

When you read about the rise in incarceration, the numbers become personal stories. Eight brief observations—ranging from a presidential record to a sports star’s fellow inmates—show how society counts and feels about confinement. For broader context, check out Mass Incarceration, Criminal Justice Reform, or Rehabilitation Programs.

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“We’re not exactly heavenly angels. More like prison inmates with wings.”

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Our deepest sympathies to Aaron Hernandez's fellow prison inmates on not getting someone as pretty as Tom Brady.

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“ProLiteracy Worldwide’s “President’s Report on the State of Adult Literacy 2006” found that 70 percent of prison inmates in America lacked basic…

Michael Sullivan

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The United States now has more prison inmates than full-time farmers.

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Bill Clinton presided over the largest increase in federal and state prison inmates of any president in American history.

Michelle Alexander

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“If you've ever wondered how many prisons need to operate withinin America, just look at the literacy rate. 60% of America's prison…

US Dept. of Education

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“It’s disturbing to me that criminals are freely roaming the streets of our nation’s capital. I’m not talking about escaped prison inmates—I’m…

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We think of our prison inmates as the dregs of society, and we scorn them and push them off to the side…

Adrienne C. Moore

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