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Why prison building will continue booming in rural America

  • Written by John M. Eason, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
imageThe federal prison in Forrest City, Arkansas.AP Photo/Danny Johnston

The election of Donald Trump signals an end to the recent optimism about reducing the mass imprisonment of two million U.S. citizens each year.

Trump supports policies like the immigrant ban and increased stop-and-frisk that will undoubtedly lead to more arrests and strain an...

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