Exposing California’s Punishment Economy

June 20, 2018

On June 20, Brave New Films released a short animated video in partnership with California Endowment highlighting California’s Punishment Economy; our harmful, ineffective, and expensive prison system that overwhelmingly targets poor people of color. Every year, state taxpayers spend $20 billion to punish people. It’s time to invest in what really keeps communities safe: education, health, and preventative and rehabilitative services. We need schools, not prisons.

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For more on California’s Punishment Economy’s overall spending, go to The California Budget Center