The 94 crime bill was passed as a war against drugs, a war against the poor, a war against those not socialized enough-- in summation a war against Black/Brown ppl, the bill took away prisoners rights and privileges gained during the 70s/80s prison uprisings #FuckRacistJoe
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With the 94 crime bill came an over night deterioration of prison conditions nationally as prisoncrats knew our access to the courts were severely restricted in an unprecedented way. Prisons were built and pigs hired in outrageous numbers. The prison boom of the 90s
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Today's violent prison environment is a direct reflection of prison policies and laws put in place long ago. Keep in mind, the violence reported is only what has gotten out, these issues are in EVERY state of the u.s where slaves are heldpic.twitter.com/5gxos8kS53
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