TED: How jails extort the poor | Salil Dudani

The video discusses the speaker's experience of being racially profiled and detained by police, highlighting the role of affluence in justice outcomes. It critiques modern-day debtors' prisons and the inhumane conditions in jails, particularly in Ferguson, Missouri. The lack of mental health care in jails and the inequities of the bail system are also examined. The speaker advocates for a shift in thinking about incarceration, emphasizing the need for systemic change to prevent the punishment of the poor and marginalized.

What are the implications of being unable to pay fines and fees according to the text?

What is the significance of the term 'debtors' prisons' as discussed in the text?

How does the individual describe the mental health care situation in local jails?

What changes does the individual hope to see in the justice system?