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Perspective

Oct. 2, 2014

Fewer prisons, less crime

In Washington and the states, an insurmountable divide seems to block our path to common ground on some of the most pressing issues of our time. But one area finds bipartisan acceptance: prisons. By Lenore Anderson


By Lenore Anderson


Conventional wisdom about public policy in America is that we're stuck in ever-worsening gridlock. In Washington and the states, an insurmountable divide seems to block our path to common ground on some of the most pressing issues of our time.


But there is one area where fresh thinking finds bipartisan acceptance: Conservatives, moderates and liberals increasingly agree that building more prisons is not good for public safety or ...

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