Rule of Law Series – A Knock at Midnight: Brittany K. Barnett

Around the globe, the United States consistently ranks as having one of the highest incarceration rates per capita. This mass imprisonment rate is coupled with lengthy sentences for nonviolent offenses, inhumane prison conditions, and little access to resources on readjusting to life outside prison. What is the greater impact of the current criminal justice system on our country’s view of human rights, and what changes can be implemented to better serve formerly incarcerated individuals and their families?