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.
“Rachel Barkow contends criminal justice policy is driven primarily by ‘politicized gut instincts’—a combination of fearmongering appeals to voters’ worst impulses and an aversion to evidence of what actually works. “
Center for Court Innovation: New Thinking Podcast
May 29, 2019
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