The Conspiracy Theory of Mass Incarceration: Deliberate Government Strategy or Flawed Justice System?

This chapter explores the conspiracy theory that mass incarceration, particularly through the war on drugs, was a deliberate government strategy to disrupt and control black communities. It delves into racial bias in the justice system, discusses the alarming statistics of black individuals in arrests and imprisonment for drug offenses, and uncovers the covert FBI program CoinTelPro aimed at discrediting civil rights activists.