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by Zoorchingwa 2238 days ago
Hi, this is Zo (co-founder).

"Nearly one in two Americans has a family member who is either currently or formerly incarcerated."

Source: Cornell University & Fwd.us study

https://www.fwd.us/news/groundbreaking-report-half-of-all-u-...

"34% of families with a loved one in prison are sent into debt by the cost of maintaining contact."

Sources: https://nyti.ms/35qNlNZ; http://whopaysreport.org/executive-summary/

Here are some additional sources on the exorbitant costs loved ones of the incarcerated face:

NYTimes: https://nyti.ms/3aVrqzD

Marshall Project: https://bit.ly/2y95Avf

Wired: https://bit.ly/2xsGRBJ

Prison Policy Initiative: https://bit.ly/3d3DtMw