A Green New Deal for Decarceration

“A Green New Deal for Decarceration” by Brett Story and Seth Prins Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation “A Green New Deal for Decarceration” by Brett Story and Seth Prins A Green New Deal for Decarceration by Brett Story and Seth Prins is an insightful read that outlines how saving the planet could support deconstructing the criminal justice system for better outcomes in managing criminal activities. One of the most insightful aspects of this article is how it links the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system with the environmental conditions that surround prisoners. Conventionally, incarceration has been narrowed to only social and economic issues like racism or economic inequality. However, Story and Prins (2019) believe that the challenges stemming from incarceration extend to environmental justice. In the understanding of the “Green New Deal for Decarceration”, the authors suggest the possibility of achieving better outcomes in the criminal justice system. Story and Prins (2019) believe that addressing both climate change and environmental sustainability bears positive impacts on taming mass incarceration and implementing systems that respond to the causes and effects of crime in present-day society. A summarized view of the article by Story and Prins (2019) implies the need to extend the role of the Green New Deal toward decarcerating American prisons. The above argument stems from the link between prisons and damage to the environment as well as various socioeconomic structures. Prisons, for instance, come with significant harm to the environment....