TED: The multibillion-dollar US prison industry -- and how to dismantle it | Bianca Tylek

The video discusses the high costs of prison telecom services, which burden families, especially women, and disproportionately affect black and brown communities. It highlights the roles of corporations and government in maintaining these costs and the broader prison industry's economic interests. The video emphasizes the importance of communication for successful re-entry and societal benefits. It also covers advocacy efforts to reform these practices, including successful campaigns to make jail phone calls free in some areas.

What are some of the sectors included in the $80 billion prison industry?

In what ways do government agencies contribute to the issues surrounding the prison industry?

How can coordinated policy and corporate campaigns help address the crisis of mass incarceration?