Lets get started. Pick up on the conversation we were having last time about civil rights and the black power movement. The second reconstruction. In we think about that relation to what now is called mass incarceration. Were going to do three big things today. Talk about what mass incarceration is. Complicate some of the ways it is often talked about. We will talk about where it came from and how we ended up with the worlds biggest prison system. What that has to do with this time. The 1960s and 1970s and the second reconstruction. We will think about the role and people in prison formerly incarcerated people have played consistently as analysts and observers and critics of mass incarceration. Big and work off our way to the human level. The u. S. Incarcerates more people than anyone else in the world. In terms of absolute numbers more than 2. 2 Million People in prison, but also the rate of incarceration. Population ands 25 of the prison population. You can see how much more that is
Im going to complicate some of the ways it is often talked about. We will talk about where it came from and how we ended up with the worlds biggest prison system. What that has to do with this time. The 1960s and 1970s and the second reconstruction. We will think about the role that people in prison and formerly incarcerated people have played consistently as analysts and observers and critics of mass incarceration. We will start off big and work our way to the human level. The u. S. Incarcerates more people than anyone else in the world. In terms of absolute numbers more than 2. 2 Million People in prison, but also the rate of incarceration. 5 of the worlds population and about two 25 of the prison population. You can see how much more that is than even other countries that have their own version of mass incarceration. 700 people per 100,000 people in the United States that are incarcerated today. That is a relatively recent phenomenon. When we look at incarceration throughout the 20t
About. We will talk about where it came from and how we ended up with the worlds biggest prison system. What that has to do with this time. The 1960s and 1970s and the second reconstruction. We will think about the role that people in prison and formerly incarcerated people have played consistently as analysts and observers and critics of mass incarceration. We will start off big and work our way to the human level. The u. S. Incarcerates more people than anyone else in the world. In terms of absolute numbers more than 2. 2 Million People in prison, but also the rate of incarceration. 5 of the worlds population and about two 25 of the prison population. You can see how much more that is than even other countries that have their own version of mass incarceration. 700 people per 100,000 people in the United States that are incarcerated today. That is a relatively recent phenomenon. When we look at incarceration throughout the 20th century, there are these moments of small peaks that are
Over the last several years. That has not been a policy that is bipartisan or in the american interest. But this is something we should have seen more focus on. I held a hearing with Chris Johnson and others talking about the aftermath, what we achieved comeau we fell short of, and what we should be doing looking forward. Their concern over treatment of christians in china, there is a need for more focus on human rights in china. It goes back to that point. Working with the world in terms of International Norms violating human rights is no way to do that. Followup. Once said we should not let human rights get in the way. Do you think she set the wrong tone . Probably. But i think how do you tell someone, just ignore human rights. Lady in the front. Can you please identify yourself . I wanted to ask you. What are your predictions . The administration command do you think there is a role for china . Thank you. We have got to get this done sooner than later. I want to see this done now. W
Suggest a certain amount of effort on the part of the russians a number of folks trains is so small finding them in the country the size of syria strikes me as not, as i might have said in my earlier career, by accident. Im prepared to say and ive said this earlier, the russians are not in syria to defeat isis. That is a fundamentally false narrative. I want to thank our panelists is somewhat depressing, i know that both of them will continue to be important voices on the subject in the future. I appreciate your time you spent with us this morning. Thank you. [applause]. More now from the Foreign Policy initiative. Coming up will look at u. S. Relations with asian countries. You will hear from senators dan sullivan of alaska and senator from colorado. The strength to lead. It is a pleasure to welcome you back to a session that will focus on the asiapacific region where the United States has so many allies that asked the question that gets to the heart of the form this year. Will the Un