2013: The Year the Criminal Justice System Changed?

Published: Dec. 4, 2013, 3 a.m.

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Years of campaigning for basic human rights for people caught up in America\'s criminal justice system may finally be paying off. 2013 saw significant changes from sentencing reform, to drug policy, to how people are treated behind bars. On this edition, we look at year victories in the struggle to bring humanity to the world\\u2019s largest prison industrial complex. Are these changes really a sign of progress? Or will the \\u2018tough on crime\\u2019 crowd rise once again for another crackdown?

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