On the Same Page: Rich get Richer, Poor get Prison


On the Same Page: Rich get Richer, Poor get Prison


Welcome back to our book series, On the Same Page. This week we're discussing Rich get Richer, Poor get Prison by Jeffrey Reiman and Paul Leighton.

For 40 years, this classic text has taken the issue of economic inequality seriously and asked: Why are our prisons filled with the poor? Why aren't the tools of the criminal justice system being used to protect Americans from predatory business practices and to punish well-off people who cause widespread harm?