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What if CDCR Prisons Vanished? A Thought Experiment

Welcome to the California Prison Research Hub! In this video, we explore a powerful thought experiment: the immediate and complete cessation of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). What would happen if the entire prison system, responsible for incarcerating nearly 96,000 people and supervising 38,600 on parole, suddenly vanished overnight? This isn't a prediction, but a tool to dissect the complex and interconnected functions of a modern penal system. We'll analyze the cascading failures of such an event, from the immediate, unsupervised mass release of inmates to the dissolution of parole services. We also explore the devastating economic impact on rural communities that depend on prisons as their main employer, and the legal and constitutional crisis that would ensue. California's history of slow, incremental reforms, like Public Safety Realignment and Propositions 47 and 57, has shown that managed change is possible without a catastrophic increase in violent crime. But an immediate collapse would be a different story entirely, revealing a sobering reality: dismantling a penal system requires a massive, parallel investment in a new social and legal infrastructure. Join us as we uncover the fragile foundation of our justice system and learn what it truly takes to build a society beyond a carceral model. 🔔 Don't forget to like and subscribe to the California Prison Research Hub for more insightful videos!