White House launches new program to cut prison population

Published July 1, 2016 4:45pm ET



The White House launched a new criminal justice reform this week aimed at studying the prison population and determining which people should be moved from prison cells into treatment centers.

The Data-Driven Justice Initiative will seek to identify at-risk individuals — those suffering from mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders and chronic health problems — and relocate them into treatment facilities. It also aims to keep people from being incarcerated simply because they are awaiting trial for a low-level offense but cannot afford to post bail.

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