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Dear Scuba,
Think about this. The United States is spending over $200 billion a year on a justice system that locks up more people than any country on earth. We have more prisoners than China. More than Russia. More than anyone. This colossal system is hitting our communities with staggering financial and human costs.
That's why we're launching a major new campaign here at Brave New Foundation — like Koch Brothers Exposed, Rethink Afghanistan, Walmart, Outfoxed, and others we've done. This campaign is called Beyond Bars. It aims to change Americans' thinking and inspire action through short videos and shareable graphics exposing the U.S. system of mass incarceration.
This system is a beast — gobbling up resources that should be going to communities. WATCH THE VIDEO.
Beyond Bars will investigate corporations that profit off incarceration and politicians that use "tough on crime" rhetoric to scare voters. But we won't just expose the negative; we'll also show better ways to achieve public safety: things like prevention, rehabilitation, and job opportunity. Such solutions would save untold billions of dollars every year while making communities safer.
Will you join this campaign to curb mass incarceration? We want your thoughts, suggestions, and engagement as we begin this multi-year initiative. You can start now by sharing our new video to take a stand for a more just world.
Robert Greenwald and Jesse Lava
http://bravenewfoundation.org
http://www.beyondbars.org/
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