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African-American males are being imprisoned at an alarming and
unprecedented rate. Out of the more than 11 million black adult
males in the U.S. population, nearly 1.5 million are in prisons and
jails with another 3.5 million more on probation or parole or who
have previously been on probation or parole. Black males make up
the majority of the total prison population, and due to either
present or past incarceration is the most socially disenfranchised
group of American citizens in the country today. This book, which
was penned by Boothe while he was still incarcerated, details the
author's personal story of a negligent upbringing in an
impoverished community, his subsequent engagement in criminal
activity (drug dealing), his incarceration, and his release from
prison and experiencing of the crippling social disenfranchisement
that comes with being an ex-felon. The author then relates his
personal experiences and realizations to the seminal problems
within the African-American community, federal government, and
criminal justice system that cause his own experiences to be the
same experiences of millions of other young black men. This book
focuses on the totality of how and why the U.S. prison system
became the largest prison system in the world, and is filled with
relevant statistical and historical references and controversial
facts and quotes from notable persons and sources.
The United States of America has more people behind bars than any
other country in the world and every year nearly 700,000 prisoners
get released back into society, the largest percentage of them
being black males. "Getting Out & Staying Out" is a short, easy
to read set of guidelines intended to help incarcerated and newly
freed African-American men (a) learn how to most productively do
their time while in prison (b) know what to expect once they are
released (c) understand that entrepreneurship and self-employment
is what their long-term focus should be on instead of a job, and
(d) understand the importance of stable relationships and how they
aid in successful re-entry. If followed, the advice and suggestions
given in this very simple guide should prove very helpful for black
men who are serious about getting out of prison and not ever going
back.
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