Capitalism. Also much of “prison” like what we know it today was the plantation, of course. Slavery starts to break down and the fugitive Slave law lays the foundation for today’s police state which also feeds into capitalist greed in its dance with mass incarceration. I loved reading all your analysis of early America. Thank you.
Powerful. Stay the course. There should be a balance between punishment and redemption in the prison system. The goal of incarceration should be correction and recovery. But the profit for corporations that own prisons is in long sentences, low costs and high recidivism. The public is unaware and largely ignorant. You are educating us.
Capitalism. Also much of “prison” like what we know it today was the plantation, of course. Slavery starts to break down and the fugitive Slave law lays the foundation for today’s police state which also feeds into capitalist greed in its dance with mass incarceration. I loved reading all your analysis of early America. Thank you.
Thank you for reading, and for being in this space. So grateful to connect with you!
Powerful. Stay the course. There should be a balance between punishment and redemption in the prison system. The goal of incarceration should be correction and recovery. But the profit for corporations that own prisons is in long sentences, low costs and high recidivism. The public is unaware and largely ignorant. You are educating us.
Thank you for always reading and encouraging. It helps me to keep going.