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.
"Initially, The Last Mile was a six-month program intended to help participants create a business that included a technology angle and a social cause. By 2014, it launched the first coding program inside a US prison and now aims to have 500 classrooms within the next 10 years."
PC Magazine
August 13, 2018
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