While budget concerns seem to be galvanizing politicians to action and the public is less concerned about ‘crime,’ what hasn’t changed is the need in this country to control and manage redundant populations. What hasn’t changed is that black bodies (in particular) are the ones still considered disposable and redundant. Based on the current state of the country’s economy, this imperative seems more salient and important than ever. Critics will argue that the small but steady decreases that we have seen over the past 3 or 4 years in the prison population have disproportionately redounded to incarcerated black people’s benefit. This is true though the decreases are by no means dramatic and the disproportionality of who is locked up remains skewed against black people. What hasn’t changed is the perception that black children are more suspicious and less innocent. What hasn’t changed is the logic of anti-blackness and the perception of black people as less than human. usprisonculture/blog/2014/03/18/prison-reforms-in-vogue-other-strange-things/
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:26:48 +0000
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