Source: http://www.BestMSWPrograms.com/ The Social Consequences of Mass Incarceration The United States has the largest prison population in the world, with more than 2 million Americans behind bars. Aside from the more than $80 billion a year it costs to maintain this gargantuan corrections system, the consequences it has for our society are staggering. (1, 2) … Continue reading The Social Consequences of Mass Incarceration