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[[link removed]]Dear John,

2.3 million—that’s how many people are currently held in American prisons and
jails (1) . Most are young, Black, and poor. And they’re not locked up by accident.


People are incarcerated as a result of decades of legislation and archaic
policies designed to fill our prisons, specifically targeting low-income
communities and communities of color. Policies such as mandatory minimum
sentencing laws and cash bail have worked together to incarcerate large portions
of these communities, leaving collective trauma and socioeconomic turmoil in
their wake.

Here at Generation Progress, we believe in liberty and justice for all. That’s
why we’ve created a series of fact sheets on how these policies work and what you
can do to stop them
[[link removed]] . You’ve seen the first two—now read the rest. Together, we can shrink our
criminal legal system, end mass incarceration, and make sure that America stays
free.

Short on time? You can also check out this series of Instagram reels
[[link removed]] we posted on mass incarceration—all under 30 seconds each.

Whether it’s shortening probation and parole terms, banning cash bail, or
repealing mandatory minimums, there’s plenty we can do to end mass incarceration. Learn more today about how, together, we can cut the criminal legal system down
to size.
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Best,

Hassen Bashir
Advocacy Associate
Generation Progress



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