Deep economic and leadership investments in communities most impacted by the carceral system

Poverty is a key driver of incarceration and participation in the underground street economy. One study found that 49% of people with multiple arrests in one year had incomes below $10,000, while another saw that even temporary financial support with needs such as housing reduced the chance of recidivism by 83%. In prioritizing deep economic investments into systems-impacted communities, Freedom 2030 provides a vision for breaking cycles of exploitation and incarceration. That vision includes leadership development programs that pay people living wages while building on their transferable skills, access to well-compensated and stable jobs, universal basic income programs, and more. We must secure the resources needed not just for basic needs, but also for transformation and self-determination.

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