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adpsr: Prison Design Boicott Campaign

The Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) has started a campaign to stop the construction/design of jails. They have put forward different alternatives, including more investment in public infrastructure.
Below are some quotes from their campaign.
    Prison Design Boicott Campaign
    "It is time to stop building prisons.
    Our prison system is both a devastating moral blight on our society and an overwhelming economic burden on our tax dollars, taking away much needed resources from schools, health care and affordable housing. The prison system is corrupting our society and making us more threatened, rather than protecting us as its proponents claim. It is a system built on fear, racism, and the exploitation of poverty. Our current prison system has no place in a society that aspires to liberty, justice, and equality for all."
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    "Almost all of us would rather be using our professional skills to design positive social institutions such as universities or playgrounds, but these institutions lack funding because of spending on prisons. If we would rather design schools and community centers, we must stop building prisons."Find this information at adpsr: http://www.adpsr.org/prisons/index.htm
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