Comprehensive Account of Black Men in Prison Industry

The alarming and unprecedented rate at which African-American males are being imprisoned is a significant issue in the United States. Out of the more than 11 million black adult males in the U.S. population, nearly 1.5 million are in prisons and jails, with another 3.5 million on probation or parole or who have previously been on probation or parole. Black males make up the majority of the total prison population, and due to either present or past incarceration, they are the most socially disenfranchised group of American citizens in the country today.

This book, penned by Boothe while he was still incarcerated, details the author's personal story of a negligent upbringing in an impoverished community, his subsequent engagement in criminal activity (drug dealing), his incarceration, and his release from prison and the crippling social disenfranchisement that comes with being an ex-felon. The author then relates his personal experiences and realizations to the seminal problems within the African-American community, the federal government, and the criminal justice system that cause his own experiences to be the same experiences of millions of other young black men.

The book focuses on the totality of how and why the U.S. prison system became the largest prison system in the world, and it is filled with relevant statistical and historical references and controversial facts and quotes from notable persons and sources. This comprehensive approach provides a detailed understanding of the complex issues surrounding the disproportionate incarceration of African-American males and the systemic challenges they face within the criminal justice system.

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