Kenya: The Kenyan Government Must Invest in Criminal Justice Reform to Restore Dignity

After 34 years of navigating and working within the U.S. criminal justice system, where even the most basic standards like access to hot water, sanitation, health and sufficient food are generally met, it was a sobering experience to witness first-hand, the harsh realities of incarceration in Kenya during a visit to Lang’ata Women’s Maximum Security Prison in Nairobi.

Make no mistake, U.S. prisons are not a model to be emulated. America’s prison system is deeply flawed, plagued by mass…