Today, the FXB Center issued a statement on the public health harms of prison and the carceral system. The statement examines the impact of incarceration on individuals and communities, and offers innovative solutions to break long-term cycles of family instability, homelessness, and underemployment, while fostering intergenerational health and wealth building resources.
The statement also expresses support for An Act Establishing a Jail and Prison Construction Moratorium (H.1905/S.2030) in the Massachusetts Legislature, which would put a five-year pause on jail and prison design, construction, and expansion.
Read the full statement here.
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