The Recent LSURJ Meeting: “Care Not Cages 101”

The recent LSURJ meeting, “Care Not Cages 101,” focused on efforts to stop the proposed $500 million new Louisville jail. It was encouraging to connect with fellow activists and hear a clear presentation on incarceration in Kentucky. While much of the information was familiar, the presentation served as a powerful reminder of the state’s deeply punitive approach to justice and the urgent need for more humane alternatives.

KY’s ‘throw away the key’ mentality makes us a world LEADER.

KY is one of the safest states to live in, but one of the most punitive! The throw away the key crowd is in charge.

Treating inmates as slaves.

The prison profiteers love the slave labor. In some states like Alabama, the pay rate is zero.