Made in the USA: A Prison of Our Own Emissions: Examining the Carbon Footprint of Mass Incarceration from a Global Perspective

Part I will address the concept of Mass Incarceration and carbon footprints. Part II will describe and compare the current energy consumption level of the United States’ prisons and carbon emissions with the United Kingdom’s prisons’ green infrastructure. Part III suggests potential prison programs that encourage both rehabilitation and carbon reduction. Part IV discusses the origins of Mass Incarceration, potential policy solutions to reduce prison populations, and the prospect of repurposing unused prisons. This abstract has been taken from the author's introduction.