As the 2016 campaign begins to take shape, prisons and criminal justice reform are emerging as a surprise issue. Last week President Barack Obama visited a federal prison in Oklahoma to discuss reform and Republican presidential hopefuls Rand Paul and Chris Christie have been touting the need for change.
How have prisons become a hot political topic? A combination of staggering numbers and impacts that have meaning for both parties. CONT.
Dante Chinni, NBC News