Scenarios about 'mass incarceration'
The large-scale imprisonment of people in the United States, particularly since the 1970s when incarceration rates began rising dramatically. Mass incarceration disproportionately affects racial minorities and the poor, resulting from policy shifts including mandatory minimum sentencing, three-strikes laws, and the War on Drugs. In alternate history scenarios, different approaches to crime, punishment, and social policy could significantly alter the development of prison systems and their societal impacts.
What If The War on Drugs Never Happened?
Exploring the alternate timeline where the United States never launched its decades-long War on Drugs, potentially reshaping American society, criminal justice, international relations, and approaches to public health.