Periagoge
Scenario

When communities become economically dependent on mass incarceration

The town council wants to close the prison because it is expensive but half the people here work there and we do not know what would happen to our economy.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Local survival becomes tied to the perpetuation of human caging.

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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