Periagoge
Scenario

How to stand alone against popular support for carceral expansion

My city council wants to build a new jail instead of fixing the schools because they say it will create jobs, and I am the only one who voted no.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Political courage means choosing long-term community health over short-term economic gain.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Mass incarceration — causes and critique?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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