Reimagining Prison Report
"Prison in America causes individual, community, and generational pain
and deprivation. Built on a system of racist policies and practices
that has disproportionately impacted people of color, mass incarceration
has decimated communities and families. But the harsh conditions within
prisons neither ensure safety behind the walls nor prevent crime and
victimization in the community.
In this report, the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera) reimagines the
how, what, and why of incarceration and asserts a new governing
principle on which to ground prison policy and practice: human dignity.
Basing American corrections practice on human dignity acknowledges and
responds to the role formal state punishment systems have played in
creating and perpetuating inequality. Vera proposes three practice
principles to give life to this tenet: (1) respect the intrinsic worth
of each human being; (2) elevate and support personal relationships; and
(3) respect a person’s capacity to grow and change."
Link to Full Report
Related Report: What Incentives Work in Prison? A Prisoner Policy Network Consultation
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