From Reform to Abolition: The Future of the U.S. Prison System | Emma Harrison | TEDxWVU

In this TEDx talk, Emma Harrison explains how the United States prison system is fundamentally broken and needs to be restructured. Born and raised in Morgantown, West Virginia, Emma Harrison is a senior studying political science and multidisciplinary studies with areas of emphasis in Africana studies, women's and gender studies, and leadership studies at West Virginia University. A 2018 Truman Scholar, her volunteer work and studies have led to a passionate pursuit of fairness and justice in our criminal justice system. Emma Harrison, was a 2018 Truman Scholar, born and raised in West Virginia. She is a member of the West Virginia Innocence Project, the Inside-Out Prison Exchange, a teaching assistant at the Federal Prison Camp Hazelton as well as a volunteer teacher at the United States Penitentiary Hazelton. She plans to pursue a law degree so she can continue her work with incarcerated individuals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx