The historical record shows that the glossy language of “reform” contributes to the normalization of prisons and jails.

In 2027, the doors of the largest state-funded infrastructure project in Indiana’s history will open. Already a winner of a “green” award for design sustainability, this public facility in the state’s northeastern corner includes 18,000 square feet of classroom space. But this is not a community center or a free public college — it is the new 4,200-bed Northwest Indiana Correctional Facility…

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