Severe criminal justice policies hurt U.S. economy: White HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Longer prison sentences for non-violent criminals and crowded prisons are hurting the American economy more than they are helping it, economists in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration said in a report released on Saturday. The prison population in the United States is 4.5 times larger than it was in 1980, primarily driven by longer sentences and higher conviction rates for nearly all offenses, according to the Council’s report. Economists are “of one mind” that packed prisons, excessively long sentences, and insufficient reentry programs “are counter-productive to our economy as a whole in addition to hurting the people involved,” Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told reporters in a call on Friday. On Monday, administration officials, economists, business leaders, and scholars will discuss the Council’s findings at an event hosted by the White House, the American Enterprise Institute think tank, and New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice. The United States can reap greater economic benefit through investments in police, prisoner education, and job opportunities for ex-prisoners than it can from putting additional funding toward prisons, the Council’s report said. The Council’s report was based on a review of existing economics research, and does not estimate the indirect costs borne by the U.S. economy as a result of its current criminal justice policies.  Later this year, the Brennan Center will unveil a study quantifying how much the U.S. criminal justice system costs Americans in terms of employment, wages, and gross domestic product, said the center’s director of justice programs, Inimai Chettiar.  Previous administrations have not brought the same focus to how criminal justice policies affect the U.S. workforce, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who led the Congressional Budget Office from 2003-05 and is now president of the American Action Forum think tank. Since the recession of the late 2000s, “every aspect of the workforce has been scrutinized more closely, and this sort of popped out,” he told Reuters.  politicsNews
severe criminal justice policies hurt economy white housewashington reuters longer prison sentences criminals crowded prisons hurting american economy helping economists president barack obama administration said report released saturday the prison population united states times larger primarily driven longer sentences higher conviction rates nearly offenses according council report economists one mind packed prisons excessively long sentences insufficient reentry programs economy whole addition hurting people involved jason format chairman white house council economic advisers told reporters call friday on monday administration officials economists business leaders scholars discuss council findings event hosted white house american enterprise institute think tank new york university brennan center justice the united states reap greater economic benefit investments police prisoner education job opportunities putting additional funding toward prisons council report said the council report based review existing economics research estimate indirect costs borne economy result current criminal justice policies later year brennan center unveil study qualifying much criminal justice system costs americans terms employment wages gross domestic product said center director justice programs animal chettiar previous administrations brought focus criminal justice policies affect workforce said douglas led congressional budget office president american action forum think tank since recession late every aspect workforce scrutinized closely sort popped told reuters politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Severe criminal justice policies hurt U.S. economy: White HouseWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Longer prison sentences for non-violent criminals and crowded prisons are hurting the American economy more than they are helping it, economists in U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration said in a report released on Saturday. The prison population in the United States is 4.5 times larger than it was in 1980, primarily driven by longer sentences and higher conviction rates for nearly all offenses, according to the Council’s report. Economists are “of one mind” that packed prisons, excessively long sentences, and insufficient reentry programs “are counter-productive to our economy as a whole in addition to hurting the people involved,” Jason Furman, chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, told reporters in a call on Friday. On Monday, administration officials, economists, business leaders, and scholars will discuss the Council’s findings at an event hosted by the White House, the American Enterprise Institute think tank, and New York University’s Brennan Center for Justice. The United States can reap greater economic benefit through investments in police, prisoner education, and job opportunities for ex-prisoners than it can from putting additional funding toward prisons, the Council’s report said. The Council’s report was based on a review of existing economics research, and does not estimate the indirect costs borne by the U.S. economy as a result of its current criminal justice policies.  Later this year, the Brennan Center will unveil a study quantifying how much the U.S. criminal justice system costs Americans in terms of employment, wages, and gross domestic product, said the center’s director of justice programs, Inimai Chettiar.  Previous administrations have not brought the same focus to how criminal justice policies affect the U.S. workforce, said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, who led the Congressional Budget Office from 2003-05 and is now president of the American Action Forum think tank. Since the recession of the late 2000s, “every aspect of the workforce has been scrutinized more closely, and this sort of popped out,” he told Reuters.  politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: severe criminal justice policies hurt economy white housewashington reuters longer prison sentences criminals crowded prisons hurting american economy helping economists president barack obama administration said report released saturday the prison population united states times larger primarily driven longer sentences higher conviction rates nearly offenses according council report economists one mind packed prisons excessively long sentences insufficient reentry programs economy whole addition hurting people involved jason format chairman white house council economic advisers told reporters call friday on monday administration officials economists business leaders scholars discuss council findings event hosted white house american enterprise institute think tank new york university brennan center justice the united states reap greater economic benefit investments police prisoner education job opportunities putting additional funding toward prisons council report said the council report based review existing economics research estimate indirect costs borne economy result current criminal justice policies later year brennan center unveil study qualifying much criminal justice system costs americans terms employment wages gross domestic product said center director justice programs animal chettiar previous administrations brought focus criminal justice policies affect workforce said douglas led congressional budget office president american action forum think tank since recession late every aspect workforce scrutinized closely sort popped told reuters politicsnews