How to Decarcerate Jails and Prisons
The United States is a world leader in mass incarceration. Our prisons and jails are notoriously violent and inhumane. Millions of people are housed in often overcrowded, crumbling facilities, where health care and food standards are abysmal. We pour billions of dollars into this dysfunctional system—neglecting critical housing, health care, and education needs—and it doesn’t […]