Book Talk: Mass Supervision: Probation, Parole, and the Illusion of Safety and Freedom

We’ve heard a lot in recent years about the nearly 2.1 million people incarcerated in American prisons and jails. But what about the approximately 4 million more who are on probation and parole?  

Vincent Schiraldi was New York City probation commissioner, supervising a system charged with monitoring 30,000 people on a daily basis. In his book "Mass Supervision," he illustrates how these forms of state supervision have strayed from their original goal of providing constructive and rehabilitative alternatives to prison. They have become instead, Schiraldi argues, a “recidivism trap” for people trying to lead productive lives in the wake of a criminal conviction. 

The event is sponsored by the Minnesota Justice Research Center, Georgia Justice Project, and Unchained. General admission tickets for this event are FREE with a suggested donation of $20 to support the work of the MNJRC and our partners as you are able.