The author explains the significance of being alert about mass incarceration.
Moreover, the author says that most of the people are not aware of the high statistics as well as the high rate that occurs with minors being incarceration. In the book, the writer mentions the reasons as to why African American are put in prisons and jails in the nation. Some of the reasons why African Americans are put into prison include the race, lack of adequate resources as well as the economic system.