Family Quote by Valerie Jarrett

I think it's critically important for people to understand that this system of mass incarceration governs not just those who find themselves in prison…

— Michelle Alexander

People coming out of jail need a path back into society: access to a job, a place to live, supportive services. We've seen what…

— London Breed

Let's help those in prison maintain positive connections with their community. If we truly want re-entry to be successful, and we do, people need…

— J. B. Pritzker

I went back to work right away [after prison]. I was very lucky — a friend of mine created a job for me at…

— Piper Kerman

Being incarcerated does not mean being devoid of the capacity to learn, grow, and think, and it's critical that prisons provide spaces where learning…

— Clint Smith

In prison, you have to forget about the world on the outside. You have no Internet, no communications, and you're cut off from the…

— Charlie Shrem

The benefits of prison education go beyond lowering recidivism rates and increasing post-release employment. It can also rekindle a sense of purpose and confidence.

— Clint Smith

Let us be clear. Prison works. It ensures that we are protected from murderers, muggers and rapists, and it makes many who are tempted…

— Michael Howard

Incarceration has become a business. It is in the interest of the police and the prisons to keep locking people up.

— Sam Branson

No one should be incarcerated for debt or squeezed for money they have no chance of getting their hands on.

— Barbara Ehrenreich

When you go to jail, you are under the supervision of the state. You are housed with people who are criminals, so that becomes…

— Carl Hart

For children, the era of mass incarceration has meant a tremendous amount of family separation, broken homes, poverty, and a far, far greater level…

— Michelle Alexander