In 2008, Washington, DC had the fourth highest incarceration rate in the United States. By 2010, DC had climbed number one. What’s going on?! For answers, join Family and Friends of Incarcerated People this Wednesday, May 29th at the K Street Busboys and Poets for the following panel discussion. The event starts at 6:00 PM.

For more on this subject read the Justice Policy Institute’s July 2010 report A Capitol Concern: The disproportionate impact of the justice system on low-income communities in D.C.