The 2.3 million people locked in the 6,000 correctional facilities around the country are our family members. They are our spouses, our children and our parents. They are human. Their care must be prioritized.
Author: DeAnna Hoskins
DeAnna Hoskins is president and CEO of JustLeadershipUSA, a national justice reform organization that seeks to cut the U.S. correctional population in half. She served as a senior policy adviser at the Department of Justice and as the director of reentry for Hamilton County (Ohio) Board of County Commissioners.
Women Are Not Safe on Rikers Island
Women detained at Rikers are not safe. Neither are the women who visit or the women who work there.