Commenting on solutions to the problem of disparity for incarcerated Native Americans, Solar said that the problems will not be addressed until the states begin to collect the information. Solar said, Most of the information is anecdotal. Public officials want to see proof, which is data, and then other public officials fail to keep track of that data. Perhaps Belva Black Lance of Mission, SD, explained it best. Speaking of the difficulty in maintaining a family while one member is incarcerated over 350 miles from home Ms. Black Lance said, What this problem is doing is destroying our families.
Children are the ones who loose the most.
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