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Articles by David Ladipo

THE RISE OF AMERICA'S PRISON-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX

David Ladipo

JAN-FEB 7 2001

Bill Clinton memorably entered the White House over the body of poor, lobotomized Ricky Ray Rector, whose execution he hurried back from the inaugural ceremonies to attend in Arkansas. As he departs, the American prison population stands at two million, an all-time high, up from ...