This article was originally published by Prison Policy Initiative as “Research roundup: Evidence that a single day in jail causes immediate and long-lasting harms,” authored by Brian Nam-Sonenstein
The criminal legal system views pretrial detention as a necessary sacrifice that prioritizes crime prevention and court attendance over personal liberty. […]
@vaac I can attest to this from my own experience. Although I spent roughly eleven years total behind bars, almost all of the harm accrued on day one.