Mobilizing for Jail Reform

Published: June 3, 2022, 9 a.m.

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Members of the abolition working group discuss two important jail reform initiatives DSA is pushing at the county level. One would provide free in-person visitation for inmates and their families. The second would break up Aramark\'s monopoly on the jail cafeteria and commissary.\\xa0

Learn more and get involved: https://linktr.ee/creamcitysocial\\xa0

Some small corrections: there is currently only a resolution on the table to break Aramark\'s monopoly. However, in-person visitation is something the abolition group will continue to fight for.\\xa0

Also, thanks to Ryan Clancy\'s efforts, the comissary prices have substantially improved. Inmates are now paying roughly 125% markups as opposed to the 200-300% markups they were paying before. However, breaking Aramark\'s monopoly is still crucial to ensure that prisoners get adequate food in the cafeteria.\\xa0

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