One of the most confounding recent trends in the criminal justice system is the disproportional increase in incarceration in rural areas. The main motivating factors of this trend have yet to be uncovered in their totality. This page seeks to explore the potential driving forces behind this pattern, along with highlighting the rural counties which are fighting this concerning, recent trend.
“Corey Wayne Dean and Zepplin Lee Kennedy escaped the Marion County Jail in Hamilton, Ala., near the Mississippi line, around 1:30 a.m. on March 17, touching off a two-week manhunt. Jail escapes don't happen every day - but they aren't as rare as you might think. An analysis of court records found 45 in 2017.“
Birmingham News
October 9, 2018
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