The United States is facing an existential crisis due to a lack of political imagination and a scarcity mindset, which has led to the criminalization of poverty, homelessness, and immigration, and a reliance on punishment rather than investment in social programs.
Pamela Winn, an Atlanta-based activist, shares her experience of being incarcerated while pregnant and subjected to brutal conditions, highlighting the need for dignity, care, and accountability in the carceral system.