The NAACP recently released a report that draws a direct connection between increasing criminal justice budgets and shrinking education budgets, Using data from six cities - New York City, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Jackson, MS, and Houston -- the NAACP argues in Misplaced Priorities: Over Incarcerate, Under Educate that new investments need to be made in diverting young offenders from the justice system, providing support to those reentering their community after incarceration, and more.
The handling of drug-related offenses get prominent attention.
