Below, i note two of the egregious human rights injustices raised in this story that were addressed at the conference:

Most inmates had scant opportunities for work, training, education, treatment or counseling.

Prison population — 576,000 people — were behind bars for no compelling public safety reason.

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The use of shackles for pregnant women:

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71 both state and federal courts have upheld the legality of jails’ rights to deduct funds directly from prisoner commissary accounts.

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