b-love research

here you go!

1.    How would you explain the disproportionate incarceration rate for minority groups generally, and black males specifically, in America today?

I don’t think that this can be solely based upon racial profiling, but in order to explain this, I would need to know the statistics on every black male that has committed a crime, what kind of crime, etc. As was highlighted in these sources that we read, the switch from the war on crime to the war on drugs, terrorism, and immigrants grouped most black males together under these categories, thus bringing in a higher amount.

 

2. What are the effects, on communities, families, and individuals, of incarceration?

As seen in the pieces on the different stories of various people released from prison, their families primarily disown them, ashamed or unwilling to forgive them for what they have done. Communities often see them as  the eyesores of society, unwilling to support them in restarting their lives. The individuals are support less, having no one to help them start fresh, not even their families.

 

3. What should be done to address the challenges of incarceration faced by communities, families, and individuals?

I think the only thing that we can really do to further aid these individuals, their families, and the communities that they’re a part of, is to help get them back on their feet. Whether that means enrolling them in G.E.D courses, finding them jobs, working on their job skills, housing them, etc. Helping the incarcerated is like welcoming a refugee into the U.S; they have nothing and just need guidance and care as they start over again.

 

4. As a member of the Siena Franciscan Community, and a Siena Bonner Service Leader, how can you be an ally to, and imagine working to address the challenges faced by, formerly incarcerated people at some point in your Siena career?

Simply reading over this material and attending the performance is the first step in understanding the challenges of incarcerated people. In terms of helping them, I believe that we should place some of our Bonners at the Center for Law and Justice in Albany, where we actually have a VISTA.

and btw tai, i really like the website. good job!

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b-love,

michelle