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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

Washington Square News

All content by Emma Bowen
The U.S. Needs to Rethink Mandatory Minimums

The U.S. Needs to Rethink Mandatory Minimums

Emma Bowen, Contributing Writer October 17, 2017
Instead, mandatory minimums have dehumanized defendants and have increased the incarceration rate substantially leading to prisons that don’t have the resources to provide proper rehabilitation to inmates.