For years, I believed the system that held me was broken. From the inside, it felt like a chaotic, dysfunctional machine, chewing up lives through incompetence and neglect. It was a narrative of failure, of a good idea—justice—gone horribly wrong. But the deeper I dig, the more I speak with experts, and the more I confront the history of this nation, the more I’m forced to ask a more unsettling question: What if the system isn’t broken at all? What if it’s working exactly as

The 5th Instalment of my series on our Prison Industrial Complex.

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Abstract We examine the unique challenges faced by LGBTQI+ individuals within the U.S. prison system, highlighting the systemic discrimination, abuse, and neglect they endure both during incarceration and upon reentry into society. The essay traces the historical context of LGBTQI+ incarceration, revealing how discriminatory laws and systemic biases have disproportionately targeted this population. It further explores the disproportionate impact on LGBTQI+ prisoners, particul

Justice Unshackled Episode 2 Welcome back to Justice Unshackled, the podcast that delves deep into the intricacies of the criminal justice system. I'm your host, Marc Andrew Tager, entrepreneur, father of three, and an impassioned advocate for reform. If you joined us for our introductory episode, you know the journey we're on – a quest for understanding, compassion, and change in how we treat those entangled in the justice system. Today, we journey into a realm that is, at o