Vermont's government aims to construct a new women's prison amid public outcry, responding to past abuses rather than seeking alternative solutions to incarceration.
Despite the state's progressive image, Vermont's plan for new prisons reflects a national trend of constructing 'trauma-informed' facilities, which critics argue merely perpetuates mass incarceration.
The notion of 'carceral humanism' suggests a gentler method of imprisonment but fails to address systemic issues, as highlighted in the Prison Policy Initiative's examination of this flawed perspective.
Building a new prison will not solve the underlying problems evidenced in the old facility; alternatives to incarceration are needed instead of further investments in enclosures.
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