...Today, than two million Americans live behind bars, and many millions more are on parole or probation. That much is well-known.

Less well-known is that New York City, a showpiece for crime decline in the 1990s and 2000s, actually channeled fewer people into the prison system during the past decade, at a time when the rest of the country was busily putting more and more behind bars.

True, misdemeanor arrests have skyrocketed. The number of people cycling through New York City jails has risen. But as brutal as the policing strategies...

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