Mass Incarceration in the United States: At What Cost?

Viriginia Senator Jim Webb has been concerned about the prison issue, but he doesn’t serve on the Judiciary Committee. However, he is on the Joint Economic Committee, so…
On Thursday, October 4,

Joint Economic Committee to Examine Economic Costs of Surge in U.S. Prison Population and Possible Solutions
Hearing on Costs of Mass Incarceration Called by VA Sen. Webb in Light of 500 Percent Increase in Prison Populations in Last 30 Years

Basic hearing details (and potential link for watching the hearing).
If you have appropriate letters or statements to submit:

Joint Economic Committee
G01 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-0372

Thanks to Eric Sterling.