Opinion: Building a new jail won’t make us safer
Foster: “By prioritizing community investment, Shelby County can address the root causes of crime rather than perpetuating a cycle of incarceration.”
Tyler Foster is a law student at the University of Memphis School of Law. He serves as the vice president of the Memphis Interfaith Coalition for Action and Hope (MICAH) and on the Board of Directors for the Formerly Incarcerated College Graduates Network (FICGN).
There are 2 articles by Tyler Foster :
Foster: “By prioritizing community investment, Shelby County can address the root causes of crime rather than perpetuating a cycle of incarceration.”
“I know what it feels like to sit in jail awaiting trial, uncertain of what comes next, with no meaningful opportunity to defend yourself or reclaim your freedom. That’s not what justice looks like.”
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