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Power, Pacifism, and Prison
(Illustration by Adrian Avila) Hurt people hurt people. Look at the men and women comprising our incarcerated populations, and you will find they have disproportionately higher rates of trauma and adverse childhood experiences than those still within our communities. This is something that has been discovered consistently throughout several different studies; simply Google “ACES in prison,” to see for yourself. What this shows is that those who suffer the worst at the hands o
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A Hunger Strike, a Deficit, and Santa Clara County’s Moment of Decarceration
Loved ones incarcerated in Santa Clara County Jails are on a hunger stirke to protest conditions inside and show solidarity for the movement outside to end systemic racism. Meanwhile the county must decide its budget priorities. If Santa Clara County takes this moment to decarcerate - that direction can follow the call of the hunger strikers and the Black Lives Matter proclamation, while also saving valuable resources during a fiscal crisis.
Raj Jayadev
Aug 14, 20207 min read
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