Ethical Disruption of the Criminal Justice System
The De-Carceration Fund invests in and supports innovative enterprises working to alleviate the suffering caused by the U.S. criminal justice system. Ours is a unique fund model focused on returning power to those from whom it has been taken.
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Insights
There are currently 2.3M incarcerated individuals in the US. Each inmate costs ~$35K per year.
It is estimated that incarceration indirectly costs society ~$260B.
Private companies make ~$7B from prisons. ~$3B of this is paid directly by families of incarcerated individuals.
However, 50%+ of incarcerate individuals end up back in prison within 3 years.
Individual Costs
Indirect Costs
Private Profit
Recidivism
The Economics of Incarceration
Funding currently perpetuates an expensive and failing system.
Objectives
The Opportunity
Prevent Entry. Reduce Suffering. End the Cycle.
Prevent Entry.
Gun Control/Cash Bail/Foster Care/ Law Enforcement Reform/
Domestic Violence/Public Safety
Reduce Suffering.
Juvenile Justice/Legal Cost/Prison Programming/Family Support/Sentence Reduction/Reform & Rehabilitation