Policing Public Health: Carceral-Logic Lessons from a Mid-Size City
Where a health state is intertwined with carceral logics, enforcement becomes coercive.

Where a health state is intertwined with carceral logics, enforcement becomes coercive.
The pandemic showed that community-based supports can foster safety and accountability without requiring state intervention.
Collective movement struggles during the twin crises of COVID-19 and the 2020 uprisings have helped blur the concepts of public safety and public health.