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Friendly reminder: Mass incarceration disproportionately harms Black people.
And as a result of systemic inequality, Black communities also disproportionately bear the psychological and economic burden of staying connected to incarcerated loved ones.
The communities hardest hit by mass criminalization are also those who have suffered most during COVID-19. Black people now contend with lost jobs, lost shelter, and lost lives.
Prison profiteers are monetizing suffering amid a global crisis. Even before COVID, 1 in 3 families w/ incarcerated loved ones were going into debt to pay for prison calls.
And while the prison telecom industry is worth $1.2 billion, families across the nation are racking up debt trying to survive the pandemic and stay connected to their loved ones behind bars.
A meaningful response to this moment requires reparative policies aimed at restoring connections between families targeted by the inhumanity of the prison industrial complex.
A family should never go into debt to be assured that their incarcerated loved one is safe and healthy. https://act.colorofchange.org/sign/congress_martha_wright_reed?source=coc_main_website
