William Brownsberger

Democratic State Senator representing Suffolk and Middlesex counties in Massachusetts.

Democratic State Senator representing Suffolk and Middlesex counties in Massachusetts.

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Prison reform is moving in Red States, Blue States and (maybe) on Capitol Hill. But America still incarcerates more people than any other country-- including China.

The politics of prison reform

Prison reform is moving in Red States, Blue States and (maybe) on Capitol Hill. But America still incarcerates more people than any other country-- including China.

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