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[EXCERPT] Corporate Prison Reform Will Not Keep Us Safe: A Report from Los Angeles

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[EXCERPT] Corporate Prison Reform Will Not Keep Us Safe: A Report from Los Angeles

Watch the full episode here: • Corporate Prison Reform Will Not Keep... Under the view of the iconic Hollywood Sign, a struggle is being waged over the future of policing and incarceration. Los Angeles is ground zero for fights over the job of District Attorney, Police Chief, and the size of prisons and jails. It recently became one of the only cities in the US to cancel construction of a jail. Activists have forced out two police chiefs, while conservatives have brought two recall petitions against the DA. Corporations that have profited from prison communications are now profiting on electronic monitoring. And in this election year, with criminal justice reform a major issue, how are activists pushing back against false narratives on crime? Looking at the fight inside and outside the system, Laura Flanders talks to activists and elected officials in Los Angeles. All this from the city where SWAT teams were invented, from the state where Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon launched their careers, and the nationwide boom in prison construction was born. Can today's Los Angeles change the script? Update: In the course of reporting our episode, Laura Flanders & Friends wrote to Securus, the security company we mention, and asked for confirmation of their prison-related revenue, and their response to the contention that electronic monitoring is turning communities into cages. Visit https://lauraflanders.org/2024/07/cor... to read their statement. GUESTS: Melina Abdullah: Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter, Los Angeles Mark-Anthony Clayton-Johnson: Co-Executive Director, Dignity & Power Now Eunisses Hernandez: Los Angeles City Councilmember, District 1 Sheila Natt: Former Teen Ankle Monitor User Anthony Robles: Statewide Organizer, Care First California ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Laura Flanders & Friends is non-commercial independent media that relies on the contributions of viewers and listeners. DONATE TODAY at https://lauraflanders.org/donate/ or consider becoming a PATREON partner at / lauraflandersandfriends 🔔Subscribe to get weekly episodes that prompt you to think critically about the world around you. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to hit the 'Like' button and share it with your network. Credits: Executive Producer: Laura Flanders Supervising Producer: Sabrina Artel Senior Consulting Producer: Rory O’Connor Consulting Producer: Jordan Flaherty Senior Video Editor: David Neumann Creative Designer & Video Editor: Nat Needham Audio Director: Jeannie Hopper Development Director: Sarah Miller Communications Director: Janet Hernandez Executive Assistant: Nady Piña Reporting Fellow: Miracle Gatling