- Jun 2017
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www.theroot.com www.theroot.com
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When we talk about the possibility of closing down prisons, we cannot simply close down prisons, but we have to create the kind of institutions that will allow people to change and to heal and to develop.
how is this going to be possible when you have other people ; law enforcement in particular on charge? when you put power and people in the same equaiton, it gets to there heads
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male and female inmates with disabilities and/or psychological issues are also more likely to be sexually violated.
happens because they are so vulnerable. it doesnt just happen inside the prison, this literally happens everywhere
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black inmates who identify as transgender women are sexually assaulted at alarming rates, with approximately 32 percent being raped in jail after being placed in male populations.
not surprising because when it comes to prison systems they veiw whats inbetween your legs; but when it comes to being housed with prisoners whom are straight and you're transgendered, it doesnt matter whats inbetween your legs. its more so that you look like a girl and they think its okay because they lacked it for so long and because "there in this together"
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war on drugs emboldened Holtzclaw to victimize black women and girls whom society too often throws away
because the war on drugs was aimed at black women in this case in particular, it made them vulnerable to the point where law enforcement actually used them and though because they were users they were "throw-aways"
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racism that we refer to is not simply the racism that is embedded in particular kinds of laws—and, of course, the drug laws, as Drug Policy Alliance has made us aware, have been a large driver in the contemporary increase in the numbers of people in prison—but the institution itself is grounded in slavery.
most of the laws that were created , were actually aimed at specific races. the anti-opium was directed at the chinese, anti-marijuana at the mexicans and latinos and then anti-cocaine for the african americans
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"In our own conversations at Drug Policy Alliance, we've wondered if ending mass incarceration was the right frame, or if we needed to push it deeper
its a lose lose situation, you push for ending mass incarceration and you wont have anywhere to put people who deserve to be in jail and if you push for it to be "deeper" it just makes the situation worst
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justice discrimination in the United States, both issues of critical importance to African-American and Latino communities.
They are literally the only groups of people that seem to get into trouble with the law when it comes to drugs
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contexts.org contexts.org
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Incarceration is so prevalent for Black men that it has been conceptualized as a new stage in the life course of young, low-skill Black men
the way they speak of this , makes it seem like its a norm for black men to be incarcerated
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Black is a “mob,” but protesting while White is “disruptive behavior.
african american protesters are seen to be more reckless unlike the white men and women even though sometimes its viceversa
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due to racial profiling done by White officers in racially segregated communities.
racial profiling creates a huge divide in the community and its something that shouldnt be there
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ontrolling for suspect demeanor, offense severity, presence of witnesses, evidence at the scene, prior record of the suspect, and other factors, the minority suspects had a 30% higher chance of being arrested than white suspects.
we literally live in a black and white world where white means your in the clear almost
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greater the presence of racial minorities, the greater the state’s social control efforts, including law enforcement.
i believe this actually works. it creates a sense of omnipresence and its great in a community. it helps the people living in that community open up to you and build a stronger relationship with you rather then someone that seems like a ghost to you
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police killing unarmed Black men, the Internet is abuzz over racial inequality in the criminal justice system.
what happens when its viceversa though?
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health of Black Americans is hit particularly hard by disproportionate incarceration (for a review, see here).
its because they are pretty much treated as if they are less then human sometimes
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criminal records hurt employment chances, but even Black and Latino applicants with clean records are less likely to receive a callback from an employer than White applicants with a criminal record
we live in a black and white world and we'd rather live in a world that doesnt have someone "less then us" its something that represses the minorities ; the blacks and latinos espeically
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white counterparts, previously incarcerated Black workers experience 21% slower wage growth, regardless of their work history
why does this seem like a shock to people? its something that happens so much to where its swept under the rug so frequently and its become to be considered a "norm"
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Black offenders wait longer for parole than white offenders, even when controlling for legal, individual, and community characteristics.
the criminal justice system has a huge bias for the majority race because if they dont get them out, it looks bad on them. we live in a society where we care about our perception so much that race is something that we take into account when it shouldnt be that way
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Race matters for punishment outcomes.
i dont think it should be like this at all. That says alot about our society
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