A new collection of essays from academics and activists devoted to prison abolition focuses on the quiet but rapid expansion of the carceral system in small towns and municipalities.
Sacramento County has put on hold plans to expand its main jail due to a third-party review of the nearly $1 billion project, which is being questioned due to its potential impact on the fiscal health of the county and its ability to invest in preventative systems of care.
Sacramento County has been under a legal agreement to improve conditions at its jails since 20. But progress has been slow and a proposal for a possible $1 billion annex has been questioned by lawyers and advocates. Here’s how it got to this point.