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On the recordSeptember 27, 2021
The mass incarceration crisis disproportionately impacts Black and Brown communities and, therefore, these communities face collateral consequences of incarceration.
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Ayanna Pressley
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Pressley highlights the negative effects of mass incarceration on marginalized communities.

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