In recent years, politicians and the public have criticized mass incarceration over ethical and economic concerns. This has forced private prison corporations (PPCs) into the difficult position of balancing an appeal to public opinion with the unpopular ways they make their profits. As rehabilitation and community corrections have become publicly-supported solutions to mass incarceration, PPCs […]
Can voting create healthier communities?
Podcast Editor Jazlyn Gallego (MPM ’24) speaks with Aliya Bhatia, Georgetown School of Foreign Service graduate and Executive Director of Vot-ER, to discuss the link between public health and successful democracies. Vot-ER, a national nonprofit 501(C)3 organization, develops nonpartisan civic engagement tools and programs for every corner of the healthcare system—from private practitioners to medical […]