Chisholm: Mass incarceration no answer to society's problems

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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

St. Louis, Mo.— "There is not a criminal justice system in this country," Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm told a group of about 150 social workers, researchers, criminal justice professionals and people affected by mass incarceration gathered for a national conference. "There are 3,100 criminal justice systems, each of them run by an elected official."