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Civil Society Issues

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.

In Sacramento, trying to stop a killing before it happens

“So, city officials are flipping the script: intervening directly with young men who are closest to the violence — including known shooters — before they either pull the trigger or become a victim themselves. The strategy is part of a program called Advance Peace, which offers financial incentives to the young men it targets if they stay out of trouble, a relatively radical approach to reducing gang violence. Police consider such violence a major factor in homicides nationwide and say those killings can be among the most difficult to solve.“

Washington Post

November 9, 2018

Civil Society SolutionsPhillip ReevesNovember 9, 2018Washington Post, Sacramento, Advance PeaceComment

15-story mural of Johnny Cash aims to bring attention to prison reform

"'I have seen and heard of things at some of the concerts that would chill the blood of the average citizen,' Cash told the Subcommittee on National Penitentiaries. 'But I think possibly the blood of the average citizen needs to be chilled in order for (change) to come about because right now we have 1972 problems and 1872 jails… People have got to care in order for prison reform to come about'."

Sacramento Bee

August 19, 2018

Civil Society SolutionsAnthony BradleyAugust 22, 2018Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Johnny Cash

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