Hundreds of thousands of people are put on probation every year. Now, a study by Human Rights Watch finds private probation contractors are racking up profits and effectively criminalizing poverty. Host Michel Martin discusses the issue with HRW’s Chris Albin-Lackey and Rhonda Cook of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Article source: http://www.npr.org/2014/02/07/273041871/does-probation-for-profit-criminalize-poverty?ft=1&f=1001