Community Corrections
As the public narrative begins to acknowledge the harm caused by mass incarceration, many are shifting to so-called “alternatives”—from predatory diversion programs to invasive electronic monitoring—designed to turn communities into cages and further exploit people. Having spent billions acquiring these “alternatives,” private prison corporations are now among their biggest proponents. Today, there are more than four million people on probation and parole subject to this type of community incarceration. Learn how to buck these carceral innovations and envision true liberation.
Assignment
Read Textbook Chapter 12: Community Corrections (pgs. 89 - 99)
Answer Discussion Guide questions in Chapter 12: Community Corrections (pg. 12)
Watch the Punishment + Profit webinar on Community Corrections
Watch and share this week’s 5 Quick Facts video on social media
THE BRIAN LEHRER SHOW
punishment + Profit
A webinar series in collaboration with The Greene Space at New York Public Radio. Watch the replay below!
Speakers
The Greene Space is the street-level broadcast studio and performance venue of WNYC and WQXR, channeling the collective genius in New York City to create forward-looking live art, theater, and journalism that sparks change. It brings audiences to the intersection of art and politics by leading courageous conversations and curating performances of intense beauty that are deeply rooted locally but relevant to audiences globally.