Comparing the incarceration rate of American Samoa with the rates of founding NATO countries.

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August 5, 2024:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2024, at 3 PM EST, we’ll host a panel of advocates to discuss the importance and challenges of helping people in prison testify at legislative hearings, and introduce our new legislative testimony toolkit.

Panelists include: Anthony Blakenship of Civil Survival, Jesse White of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts, and incarcerated journalist Christopher Blackwell.

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(Graph: Emily Widra, updated July 2024)

This graph is a part of States of Incarceration: The Global Context 2024, published in June 2024. For more research and graphs about American Samoa, see our American Samoa state profile.

August 5, 2024:
On Wednesday, August 5, 2024, at 3 PM EST, we’ll host a panel of advocates to discuss the importance and challenges of helping people in prison testify at legislative hearings, and introduce our new legislative testimony toolkit.

Panelists include: Anthony Blakenship of Civil Survival, Jesse White of Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts, and incarcerated journalist Christopher Blackwell.

Register here.

Not near you?
Invite us to your city, college or organization.