How Many Americans Are Unnecessarily Incarcerated?

Groundbreaking new study the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law just released on how to dramatically cut the prison population.

The report launched in a New York Times interactive feature by Timothy Williams. “Four Violent Crimes: You Decide the Sentence” gives readers the opportunity to weigh in on prison sentencing

Nearly 40 percent of the U.S. prison population — 576,000 people — are behind bars with no compelling public safety reason, according to a new report from the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law.

The first-of-its-kind analysis provides a blueprint for how the country can drastically cut its prison population while still keeping crime rates near historic lows.