Systematic incarceration of African American males is a wrong, costly path
Monday, November 12, 2012 - 10:01
in Health & Medicine
Mental health experts have released the first comprehensive report on the correlation between the incarceration of African American males and substance abuse and other health problems in the United States. The authors conclude that the moral and economic costs of current racial disparities in the judicial system are fundamentally avoidable, especially if more resources are spent on education and treatment.