S3 Ep. 5 Exploring an Abolitionist Perspective on the Carceral Apparatus in Order to Eliminate Hepatitis C with Prashasti Bhatnagar and Sonia Canzater

"Our main goal or argument is: HCV rates cannot be changed or eliminated if we cannot meaningfully reduce incarceration rates and our reliance on the carceral apparatus, and reallocating funds from this apparatus to community-based prevention efforts will bolster elimination efforts for Hepatitis C and also improve overall societal outcomes." In this episode, Prashasti Bhatnagar and Sonia Canzater discuss the need for reinvestment into communities as a preventive approach to decrease incarceration, as well as destigmatization of those experiencing incarceration because it prevents allocation of resources. They also draw attention to the carceral apparatus's failure to provide healthcare and the resulting effects on communities. This episode references the article titled "Investing in Community Care Is an Important Goal and Need for Eliminating Hepatitis C in the United States: An Abolitionist Perspective" by Prashasti Bhatnagar, JD, MPH and Sonia L. Canzater, JD, MPH.