Many issues that are primary drivers of mass incarceration cannot be remedied through government solutions alone. Issues such as broken families and mental health, both forever altered by over criminalization, cannot be simply be repaired through legislation. Civil Society has the unique capability to address certain social issues that government cannot, or to address them more effectively than government can. This section also addresses issues in which over-policing attempts to fix issues that should be handled through the community.
"The Portland Bail Fund, created to pay bail for black defendants who otherwise couldn't afford it, has raised close to $30,000 since May. Part of that money has been used to bail out Virgil Adams, 20, who spent nearly a year and a half in the Multnomah County jail without being convicted of a crime."
The Oregonian
July 4, 2018
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