“Prisons Make Us Safer”: And 20 Other Myths about Mass Incarceration Free Audiobook Download by Victoria Law

In this audiobook, Victoria Law explores some of the most common myths about mass incarceration. The author's goal is to remind readers that mass incarceration is not due to the lack of community safety programs or increased crime rates, but rather the result of a perfect storm of poor policies. This includes how communities in the United States have historically used prisons as a source of income through forced labor and unjust sentencing laws that have mandated long incarcerations for nonviolent offenses.

Myth #20: “Prisons Make Us Safer” Myth #19: “Mass Incarceration Doesn’t Increase Crime” Myth #18: “The War on Drugs is Working” Myth #17: “Prisons Reduce Crime” Myth #16: “Prisoners are Better Off in Prisons Than on the Streets” Myth #15: “Prisons Create Fewer Crimes Than They Prevent” Myth #14: “The Police Work Hard to Keep Us Safe” Myth #13: “Drugs Are Not a Public Health Issue, Only a Crime Issue” A myth is "a widely

The author of this book starts by discussing the myths that prisons make us safer such as, “incarceration slows crime rates,” and “prisons rehabilitate people.” She then discusses the reasons why these are not true. The next chapter is on how three things- gender, race, and class- influenced the way America incarcerates its citizens.

"Prisons Make Us Safer" is a short and thorough exploration of the myths that have led to the incarceration of so many people. Victoria Law uses statistics and interviews with experts to refute commonly-held beliefs about mass incarceration.

"Prisons Make Us Safer" has received mixed reviews from listeners. Some listeners believe that the book is an important and thorough read on mass incarceration, while others feel that the author's opinion is biased and it did not warrant such a large project. However, there are plenty of myths debunked in this book, including many about prisons making us safer and how they allow for rehabilitation.