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#176 — Knowledge & Redemption

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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The Crisis of Incarceration and the Power of Education

This chapter explores the troubling reality of mass incarceration in America, where 2.2 million people are imprisoned and the annual cost exceeds $80 billion. It emphasizes the need for educational programs to reduce recidivism and critiques past policies that hindered access to such opportunities for inmates.

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