Ash Stephens

Aug 2, 2024 | truthout.org | Erica R. Meiners |Beth E. Richie |Ash Stephens |Gina Dent

Part of the SeriesThe Road to AbolitionWhat would you do with 900 million dollars? People incarcerated at two maximum-security prisons in Illinois are brimming with ideas about how to spend that sum: Ending poverty via a guaranteed minimum income. Offering free public post-secondary education nationwide. Providing accessible, free and affirming mental health care for all. Creating programs to work with boys and men to end gender-based violence.