Book Synopsis
Abstract: This thesis examines the link between anthropogenic climate change and
mass incarceration by examining how governments address conditions in and around
prisons resulting from hurricanes and wildfires. Critical Environmental Justice, Treadmill
of Production and Destruction theories are synthesized using what is debuted here as
an intersectional camera based on the theory of intersectionality. It examines how
Trump administration policies will greatly exacerbate dangers caused by climate change
and increase risks and dangers caused by mass incarceration. In addition to being a call
to action, this project is intended to serve as a resource for prisoner rights activists.
Prisons have become more ubiquitous, perilous and toxic over the past five decades,
while the network of local, state, federal, and private systems responsible for their
safety and maintenance has become increasingly chaotic.
This thesis is a descriptive study that utilizes existing data from academic papers,
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