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Our Incarceration Nation: Even After Prison, Many Americans Are Held Captive

Our Incarceration Nation: Even After Prison, Many Americans Are Held Captive
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Did you realize that there are more Americans on parole or probation than are held within the prison system? Yep, it’s hard to fathom but 1 in 58 American adults—about 4.4 million citizens—are currently under some sort of community supervision.

Diane Dimond
Diane Dimond
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Diane Dimond is an author and investigative journalist.
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