We could eliminate tuition at every public college and university in America with the $80 billion we spend each year on incarcerations.
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015
Mass incarceration doesn't work. Let's build communities that give kids a shot at success and prisons that prepare people for a 2nd chance.
— President Obama (@POTUS) July 14, 2015
“Mass incarceration makes our country worse off and we need to do something about it.” — Obama, speaking at the NAACP
— Zeeshan Aleem (@ZeeshanAleem) July 14, 2015
President Obama outlines case for overhauling criminal justice system in NAACP speech. http://t.co/nsw82tEvoy. pic.twitter.com/XZmsfoNhlG
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) July 14, 2015
President Obama met with inmates and became the first president to visit a federal prison. https://t.co/VYh0dQ6ait pic.twitter.com/JeaYpk3WGp
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 16, 2015