Rev. Jamesina E. Greene argues that incarcerated people often serve as hidden caregivers inside prisons, providing essential support like feeding, lifting, mentoring and comforting others without recognition or resources. Greene calls for policies that acknowledge and support this invisible labor, urging lawmakers to adopt standards that ensure dignity, healthcare and transparency in correctional facilities.
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Report identifies need for new jail in the District of Columbia
By DaQuan LawrenceSpecial to the AFROdlawrence@afro.com According to a recent report issued by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA), the nation’s capital is overdue for a new jail. The extensive report, titled “Urgent Need for New D.C. Jail,” outlines deteriorating conditions at the current jail facility. Authors of the report say the […]