Mass Incarceration

America’s prison system affects millions of lives — and the numbers tell a staggering story. Mass Incarceration by Robert Carpenter lays out the stark realities of incarceration in the United States: one in three Black boys born today can expect to go to prison in his lifetime; women are the fastest-growing incarcerated population; and each year, 650,000 people return from prison to communities that offer them few paths forward. With clarity and compassion, this book argues that investment — not incarceration — is how we build safer, stronger communities, and calls readers to understand and act on one of the defining issues of our era.

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  Confronts the realities of mass incarceration in America with clear facts and compelling arguments.
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  Explores the racial disparities in the criminal justice system and their impact on communities.
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  Advocates for investment in communities as the true path to safety and justice.
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  An essential read for anyone who wants to understand and help solve one of America’s most urgent challenges.

This book is ideal for students, educators, community leaders, advocates, and anyone committed to understanding and challenging the systems that drive mass incarceration in America.

Robert Carpenter is committed to creating educational, inspirational, and community-focused books that drive awareness and positive change. A portion of all book proceeds supports the outreach efforts of the RH Foundation.