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Jailing for profit is wrong.
Counties across the United States are building and renting out jail space for profit—a move that harms communities and does not make them safer.
County budgets should not depend on locking people up. Local officials need to stop spending money on jail construction and instead invest in community-based alternatives.
Join our fight to end jailing for profit.
Cheap jail and prison food is making people sick.
Most states spend less than $3 dollars per person per day on prison food services—leading to poor quality meals, high rates of foodborne illnesses, and limited access to fresh food.
Penny-pinching on food services exploits incarcerated people and their families and creates negative health impacts, all while lining the pockets of powerful corporations.
Incarcerated people deserve to be treated with dignity—not sickened and swindled. Add your name if you agreeTake Action: Stop Jail Deaths in L.A. County
Despite years of promises to embrace a “care first, jails last” approach and radically decrease the number of people held behind bars, there are nearly 13,000 people incarcerated in the LA County jail system right now.
In fact, the scale of mass incarceration in Los Angeles is among the worst in the United States. That's why Vera is calling for urgent action.
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